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Robbie Griffiths

Londoner’s Diary: David Beckham says football has changed for the better

David Beckham tells The Londoner he’s glad football has improved since the prejudice he saw in his playing days.

“I played for 22 years, I saw a lot of racism and homophobia and do think it has changed,” he said. “But there’s still a lot of work to be done.” Beckham said of Blackpool’s Jake Daniels, who came out as the first gay current player this month: “It’s a shame that when someone does come out that it’s such a strange thing… it shouldn’t be.”

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