Thomas Hitzlsperger

[Rigadon]

Thomas Hitzlsperger: Former Aston Villa player reveals he is gay

Former Aston Villa, West Ham and Everton midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has announced he is gay.
The 31-year-old, who won 52 caps for Germany, made the announcement in a magazine.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25628806

52 caps?? I had no idea he'd played so many games for Germany.

[RichC]

Neither did I ! Blimey they must have been desperate for players when this happened

[Roboklopp]

Fair play though. Der Hammer.

[dww]

Neither did I ! Blimey they must have been desperate for players when this happened

A nation that got the final of Euro 2008 (with him in the team) certainly sound desperate to me.

[Resu]

Used to have a great shot, didn't he? Does he still play. No, I can't be bothered to check.
Brave of him if he still does, but

[Rigadon]

Neither did I ! Blimey they must have been desperate for players when this happened

He had almost as many caps as Didi Hamann!

[RichC]

A nation that got the final of Euro 2008 (with him in the team) certainly sound desperate to me.

That was my thinking, must have been a better player than I've given him credit for.

[PTP]

Im too amazed he got 52 caps.

That's a high number for a top nation/average player

[Alex]

He retired during the Summer I think.

He's only 31 too.

[kev776]

It is great he came out, may help younger players and give them some moral support.

[Pablo]

Brave of him to come out now, but it's a shame he felt he had to do it after retiring.

[danperkins]

Great that he came out.. fair play to him. Was decent player that didn't really reach his potential.. some left foot though.

Surprised he had that many caps alright, seems to have got most of them during the latter end of his Villa career & his time at Stuttgart in which he was impressive.

[dom9]

I'm surprised he played for Germany 52 times.

[Pablo]

I'm surprised he played for Germany 52 times.

Just because he's gay you don't think he deserved so many caps?

[Shaggy]

Good on him.