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In a recent interview, German national team captain Philip Lahm said that "An openly gay
footballer would be exposed to abusive elements. For someone who does [come out], it would be very
difficult."
Sadly, it is hard to argue with Lahm's conclusion, though it should be noted that there is now
an openly gay footballer Anton Hysén, son of former Liverpool player Glenn Hysén (who coaches
Anton's fourth division Swedish team, Utsiktens BK).
Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish soccer club based in Johanneshov just south of Södermalm, the
southernmost district of Stockholm city centre. In Sweden, the club is often referred to by its
nickname Bajen. Swedish top flight (Allsvenskan) champions in 2001 and a UEFA Intertoto Cup winner
in 2007, Hammarby suffered a series of poor results [.
KRISTIANSTAD, Sweden Brawling parents at a youth soccer tournament in Sweden had to be separated by
police as several players looked on in tears, Swedish news website The Local reported Tuesday.
Fighting broke out in the stands during a semifinal match of the Alliansen indoor soccer tournament
at which 12-year-old boys were competing.
