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Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm has said that gay footballers should not be pressured to come out and rather make the decision for themselves. “It should be left up to everyone and there should be no pressure. Everyone has to decide for themselves whether they want to come out or not,” Lahm told dpa at the Berlin film festival on Thursday. “Then society as a whole should just let them live the way they want to.” No active German footballer has come out. Former German international Thomas Hitzelsperger came out 10 years ago after his playing career. Former German youth international Marcus …

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