‘There are no barriers in football other than the white lines we play within’ | Ben Fisher

28 February 2018 11:00
Karl Robinson takes time off from Charlton’s League One promotion push to lend LGBT-friendly Charlton Invicta a hand as part of Football v Homophobia’s month of action“Now we’re like the Harlem Globetrotters,” Karl Robinson says, excitedly, only the players smiling back at the Charlton Athletic manager, gradually getting to grips with a passing drill, are not his.Those determined to dazzle are a dozen Charlton Invicta players, who play for the LGBT-friendly team affiliated with the club’s community trust. It is the first time a professional manager has taken a session of this kind. Related: Charlton Invicta show way forward for LGBT footballing community | Nick Miller Continue reading......read full article

Source: TheGuardian