U.S. soccer star 'comes out' as gay

U.S soccer star Robbie Rogers has "come out" as gay on the day he retired from the game Friday.

The former Columbus Crew winger represented America on 18 occasions, including at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

But Rogers, who was released from his deal by second-tier club Leeds United last summer before taking up a spot with third-tier Stevenage, revealed on his blog that he is homosexual and keen to seek a life away from football.