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Philadelphia Union players, coaches thrilled to see openly gay soccer player Robbie Rogers return to MLS

The Philadelphia Union were in Florida for the preseason three months ago when former nike air max shoes US national team player Robbie Rogers wrote a blog post in which he simultaneously revealed he was gay while retiring from professional soccer.

Then, came the overwhelming support. In large numbers, Nike Air Max 1 Hyperfuse it seemed, athletes took to social media to praise Rogers for his courage and encourage him to come back to Major League Soccer, where he played from 2007 to 2011 before trying his hand in Europe.

Philadelphia Union center back Amobi Okugo was one of those athletes, telling air max light me for this CSNPhilly.com article, that “we all have different backgrounds, different ethnicities, different morals. We’re all welcoming guys. When he comes back, if he comes back, he’ll feel at home.”