Football stars across the UK have joined forces with Paddy Power and the charity Stonewall UK to help eradicate homophobia in football.
Stonewall UK have launched their Rainbow Laces campaign with a video starring a number of Arsenal players poking fun at themselves and now players and former players alike from a number of other clubs have supported the campaign via Twitter.
I'm lacing up with #rainbowlaces to change the game rt your support
— Darren Bent (@DarrenBent) September 12, 2014
On Sunday I'll be lacing up with #rainbowlaces so we can help change the game
— Paul Merson (@PaulMerse) September 12, 2014
I can't change that I'm no longer 4th highest England goal scorer but we can change the game #RainbowLaces pic.twitter.com/hyCwigA392
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) September 12, 2014
