• Cassano causes controversy with comments
• 'Queers in Italy team? That's their business. But I hope not'
The Italy forward Antonio Cassano has caused controversy by saying he hopes there are no homosexual players on the team at Euro 2012, and he then used a derogatory word to describe gays.
When asked about media reports that there were two metrosexual players and two homosexual players in the Italy squad, the Milan forward said: "What's a metrosexual?" before adding: "Queers in the national team? That's their business. But I hope not."
Earlier this year Cassano's Italy team-mate Antonio Di Natale said that it would be difficult for any player to come out whereas the national team coach, Cesare Prandelli, has been supportive of gay footballers.
Cassano on Tuesday also discussed the possibility of his Milan team-mate Thiago Silva joining Paris St-German. He said: "To lose Thiago is hard, hard. It is impossible to replace him. Without Thiago, it is 50% of our team. It's a crime to lose Thiago." Read More
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