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May 17 will mark a landmark day in German football with multiple male footballers planning on coming out as gay, according to reports.
German outlet Preussische Allgemeine Zeitung claims a group of professionals across the country will declare publicly their sexual orientation.
The date in question is of particular reference as it is the International Day Against Homophobia.
The monumental occasion would occur during the German domestic season still, with the penultimate weekend of the Bundesliga action, its top-flight, taking place across that weekend.
It is believed that all of the clubs the reported players are aware of the planned proposals.
Next month will reportedly see multiple footballers in Germany revealing their homosexuality
The date in question is of particular reference as it is International Day Against Homophobia (pictured the Allianz Arena in Munich lit up in rainbow colours in support of LGBTQIA+)
Marcus Urban is an ex-footballer in Germany who came out as gay in 2007. Now co-founder of Diversero, a global community for diversity, he hopes next month's plans do come into fruition
However, Preussische Allgemeine Zeitung add that some players still have reservations about revealing their homosexuality and could still make a U-turn in doing so.
Marcus Urban is a former footballer in Germany who came out as gay in 2007 - 16 years after quitting the sport. Urban, now 52, is the co-founder of Diversero, a global community for diversity, and hopes next month's plans do
