Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek responds to rumours he is coming out as gay

Rumours on social media yesterday claimed Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 22, had already come out to his Chelsea team-mates. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has taken to Twitter to deny reports suggesting he is to become the Premier League’s first openly gay player. He said: "Any player who came out as gay, they’d have my full support and respect. "But the rumour isn’t true." https://twitter.com/rubey_lcheek/status/1085656307791589376

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