Mid-Day Ticker: Former MLS player admits being gay, Sounders target GK and more
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By DAVID GUBALA
Former Columbus Crew player David Testo broke a major barrier on Thursday, becoming the first MLS player, past or present, to publicly announce that he is gay.
In an interview with CBC, Testo said that he regrets not having come out earlier and that the life of a gay professional soccer player is extremely difficult.
Soccer By Ives @ Nov 10, 2011 3:25 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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