"This charade has drained me too much. At my previously clubs in the youth academies, I kept my homosexuality a secret from the players. This went on for years. It was incredibly stressful. Now it's over."
"But I want to break the silence. I can't hide my disability, and I don't want to hide my homosexuality any more."
"I'm simply not authentic the moment I hide an important part of myself from my players, my colleagues, from the world."
"We naturally stand behind him and his coming out. Because it's really quite simple and should apply to everyone: Love whomever you want."
Christian Dobrick, a 29-year-old football coach for St Pauli, has publicly come out as gay, receiving full support from his club. He has known he was gay since his teenage years but felt mentally exhausted from hiding it at work. Dobrick expressed that he wants to break the silence surrounding his identity and emphasized the importance of authenticity. He has been in a secret relationship for four years and was inspired by Jurgen Klopp's words about being true to oneself. St Pauli affirmed their support for Dobrick's decision.
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