LGBT+ footballers are being subjected to sickening homophobic abuse from rival fans and players – and say the FA isn’t doing enough to hold people accountable. Players from Village Manchester Football Club told HuffPost UK they have already made three serious complaints to the sport’s governing body about the issue in the first half of this season. That doesn’t take into account incidents where victims have chosen not to make a formal complaint. The disgusting words thrown at footballers include “f*ggot”, “fairy”, “gay tw*t” and “nonce”. VMFC describes itself as “gay and inclusive”.