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Colon star becomes first Argentine player to come out as gay

Colon de Santa Fe star Ignacio Lago has shattered boundaries by becoming the first active professional footballer in Argentina to publicly come out as gay. The 23-year-old forward shared this historic and deeply personal moment during a local television broadcast, introducing his partner to the world and marking a monumental cultural shift for the domestic game.

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