German team Saint Pauli to display rainbow flags in recognition of the gay community . `` Those other things are just not that important to them . Canadian Robbie Rogers was the first openly gay male player to play in a major pro match . Rogers returned to soccer after meeting and announcing he was gay in February .
German team Saint Pauli to display rainbow flags in recognition of the gay community . Canadian Robbie Rogers was the first openly gay male player to play in a major pro match . Rogers returned to soccer after meeting and announcing he was gay in February .