‘I’m not strong enough to come out’: Twitter ‘gay footballer’ deletes account

• @FootballerGay had intended to reveal identity on Wednesday
• ‘I thought I was stronger. I was wrong,’ writes anonymous player

A Twitter user who claimed to be an anonymous Championship footballer intending to come out as gay has appeared to reverse his decision after admitting he is “not strong enough to do this”.

Having previously declared his intention to hold a press conference on Wednesday where he would reveal his identity after a series of tweets that had detailed his experiences, the user @FootballerGay posted two messages on Tuesday evening before deleting the account which had amassed more than 50,000 followers.

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