Olivier Rouyer (57), the former player of Nancy is a consultant on Canal +. He is one of the few French players to have announced his homosexuality in general public in 2008.

On the website 20 Minutes, he responds to the survey of homosexuality in the French football as announced yesterday by Africa Top Sports.com and that caused some reactions as you can see on the news.

“How can you be afraid to take a shower when you know that your friend is gay? But it’s stupid! It is not possible that we can still think like that. We cannot be foolish to that extent, it’s dramatic. But it is so ingrained in the heads … It is a lack of understanding, education. I thought the kids were much more tolerant than adults, but ultimately not.

When they arrive at the training center, they repeat what they hear at home and may not have enough personality to really say what they think. Educators have a lot to do. “