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Published 14:15 8 Sept 2015 BST
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But throughout his career, Thomas was hiding something deeply personal that was slowly eating away at him from the inside. He was gay.
In a new Guinness promo ahead of the World Cup, Thomas opens up about the struggle he went through, saying: “I went into battle on the pitch every week, but the battle I was going through personally was ten times worse because I was keeping a secret from the team."
Thankfully, when Thomas finally came out to his teammates, they showed him he was not alone: "The support that my teammates showed when I came out was truly remarkable – my sexuality didn’t matter to them at all."
Check it out for yourself below. Only a man with a heart of stone would not be moved by it.
https://youtu.be/rBOTKSQ89M8
You can also watch the longer version here. You might want to grab some tissues.
https://youtu.be/tUoHcwR6FwUFootball

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