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[[File:Anton Hysen.jpg|thumb|Anton Hysén]]'''Anton Hysén''', born in [[Liverpool]], 1990, is a Swedish professional footballer. His father, Glenn Hysén, was playing for Liverpool Football Club at the time of Anton's birth, and now coaches for Anton's club, Utsiktens BK. Several other members of the family are or have been professional footballers.

Anton Hysén came out as gay to a Swedish football magazine in March 2011. The ''Daily Mail'' has described him as the "first high-profile Swedish footballer to announce that he is gay" and as only the second active professional football player to come out, after [[Justin Fashanu]] in 1990.<ref name="mail">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1364501/Anton-Hysen-son-Liverpool-star-Glenn-reveals-hes-gay.html "Son of former Liverpool star Glenn Hysen becomes first high-profile Swedish footballer to reveal that he's gay" ''Daily Mail'' 9 March 2011</ref> The BBC called him "a global one-off".<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timfranks/2011/03/a_mans_game.html Tim Franks, "Hysen stands tall in 'man's game" ''BBC News'' 21 March 2011</ref>

Hysén says he has had no problems with homophobia since coming out.<ref>Patrick Barkham http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/29/anton-hysen-afraid-coming-out/ "Anton Hysén: Anyone afraid of coming out should give me a call", ''The Guardian'', 29 March 2011</ref>

Anton Hysén was ranked number 101 in the ''Independent on Sunday''’s [[Pink List 2011]].

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