“…As we presented, the team is an enclave for female athletes, and therefore, it has been relatively easy to disclose their orientation within the team. Although some previous research suggests that the team environment can be unsafe and potentially damaging for female athletes (Krane and Barber, 2005), our study confirms the findings by Martos-Garcia et al (2023), Stoelting (2011), Elling and Janssens (2009), Ribalta andPujadas (2020), andBredemeier et al (1999), indicating that teammates can provide a welcoming and accepting environment. As in the studies by Martos-Garcia et al (2023), Ribalta and Pujadas (2020), or Elling and Janssens (2009), our study indicates that the team creates space for the normalisation of homosexuality and gives female football players a sense of security.…”