Once renowned for luxury lifestyles and bad behaviour, players are speaking out on big issues from mental health to politics
“I wanted to see if anyone from our industry would speak out about the [Alabama]
abortion bill, but I guess people are too scared. This isn’t just an issue for women, it’s one for every human being. We fight for equality and this is something men should fight for and not hide away from.”
That’s not a politician, a columnist, or a “progressive lovey” with an Oscar on their bedside table. Those are the words of 24-year-old
Arsenal footballer Héctor Bellerín – to his 1.65m followers on Twitter.