He explained: "I just felt the whole attention, as much as I got the support from team-mates, from family and friends, that attention of you being the one gay person on the team. The Rainbow Laces campaign, along with the contact from Henderson on social media, has demonstrated the power of what fostering a more inclusive environment can do for people like Keith, who is now considering joining a team again. He stopped playing when he was 19 after feeling too uncomfortable walking out onto the pitch. Keith, who hails from Dublin, came out when he was 17 and revealed he struggled with playing football during his youth due to the attention he attracted for being gay. ![]() 'This has made me want to play football again' ![]() Image: Liverpool fan Keith Spooner says he is relishing the chance to go and watch a game at Anfield again and wishes to meet Henderson one day (credit: Keith Spooner)
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