David Becham, Retired and Gay???

The football legend, and former England football captain, David Becham announced his retirement last thursday, and also has given much embrace to his gay icon, openly talking about his gay fan base.
All David did was break the long silence of homosexuality in football, he openly courted his gay fanbase and said he was happy for his wife to spread the news.In an interview with the BBC given in 2007, Beckham spoke of his pride at being tagged as a "gay icon". 
"Maybe it's things like (the fact) I like to look after myself, I like to look smart and presentable most of the time," he said at the time. "I always liked to look good, even when I was a little kid. I was given the option when I was a page boy once of either wearing a suit or wearing knickerbockers and long socks and ballet shoes -- and I chose the ballet shoes and knickerbockers." "David read the piece I did about how far football had come in dealing with homophobia," Newkey-Burden recalled. 
"I know he was very moved by the fact I wrote how he had opened the door to change and that is what swung getting me the interview with him. "Look, there are 92 league clubs in England with each squad having around 20 players, so statistically, there must be some gay players, " added the journalist. "One day it will be common place for footballers to come out and David Beckham will have played a part in that. "He opened the door and it is the person who opens the door who makes the difference. "Beckham said to the world: 'I'm straight, I'm the England captain and I think it's cool people are gay.'" Despite Beckham embracing his "gay icon" status, football continues to struggle with homophobia. Last February, U.S. football star Robbie Rogers announced he was retiring from football after "coming out" -- leaving Swedish player Anton Hysen as the only openly gay player in Europe. Rogers might yet make a return given he has been training with Los Angeles Galaxy. In search of a gay soccer hero
Beckham was also key in footballers becoming fashionistas and attracting interest from the mainstream media, according to Newkey Burden. "Gay football fans don't want 11 neatly coiffured and manicured players to admire," said the journalist and celebrity biographer who has written books about Adele, Brangelina, Michael Jackson and Paris Hilton. "They're more attracted to the old-fashioned kind of player like Vinny Jones or Alan Shearer if I'm honest.

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"But Beckham was someone who was proud to be a gay icon and made it cool too.

"Just look at the number of metrosexuals who have emerged since Beckham.

"It's now OK for players to have silly, floppy hair and dress in the way they do. He did that."