San Jose Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon issues an apology on Monday and faces possible suspension after NBC cameras captured him shouting “fuc*ing faggot” at Portland Timbers player Will Johnson on Sunday.

Gordon was ejected from the match in the second half after receiving a pair of yellow cards involving fouls on other players. Minutes earlier, he was seen on national television broadcast using the slur toward Johnson.

“My secret is gone, I am a free man, I can move on and live my life as my creator intended.” And with that statement, former Major League Soccer player Robbie Rogers announced Friday that he is gay, and — at the age of 25 — is retiring from the sport.

A Swedish football (soccer) club has fired all the players on its top team following complaints that players hurled homophobic remarks at members of an opposing team.

"We distance ourselves from all insults. Clearly it's damaging for the club to have players who don't follow the rules," Ketil Torp, chair of the Sörskogens IF football club, told Sveriges Radio (SR).

MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has spoken out about homophobia, saying homosexuality in football is a "taboo topic."

The 28-year-old Danish footballer is urging players and fans to address the problem, especially to help young gay players to not give up the sport due to a fear of prejudice.

In a blog for gambling website Betfair, he said:

"Gay football is a taboo topic, we footballers would rather not have anything to do with it.