RIO DE JANEIRO -- In an upcoming interview with Vogue magazine, reigning WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne publicly reveals she is gay and is engaged to her longtime partner.It was just one of those articles where they came into my home, spent a couple days with me, and [fiancee] Amanda [Clifton] is a huge part of my life, Delle Donne, a Chicago Sky star, told reporters in Rio, where she is playing for Team USA. So to leave her out wouldnt have made any sense. Its not a coming out article or anything. Ive been with her for a very long time now, and people who are close to me know that, and thats that.The article states Delle Donne and Clifton were engaged June 2.Even though her relationship is now public, Delle Donne said she still plans to keep her private life private.As the future keeps moving on, I dont plan on having our relationship out in the public and all this media on it, she said, but obviously theres excitement right now because people see it for the first time.In hindsight, there were clues that they were engaged in plain sight even before Wednesdays news. Weeks ago, a photo of Clifton was posted on social media showing her next to a sign that read, Will You Marry Me? and a caption that read, I obviously said yes!The couple has been photographed frequently together in the past, too. But, as Delle Donne explained, respect for Cliftons privacy contributed to them not formally discussing their relationship before now.I decided Im not at all going to hide anything, Delle Donne said.She added that her Sky teammates have known about the relationship.They know Amanda, Delle Donne said. Shes always around. Its nothing crazy.Delle Donne is now at least the third member of the U.S. Olympic womens basketball team to announce her same-sex marriage. In May 2015, center Brittney Griner was married to fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson (though Griner filed for divorce less than a month later). Two months earlier, Seimone Augustus married aspiring actress LaTaya Varnier -- but not before Team USA coach Geno Auriemma took time during a three-day national team camp to give Augustus some impromptu dancing lessons for her wedding.Sue Bird, who is also a member of Team USA, said shes definitely proud of her Olympic teammate and pleased that Delle Donnes disclosure isnt as big of a deal as it could have been in years past.Thats probably the best part of the story is that its not a huge deal anymore, Bird said. Definitely from a personal standpoint but from a society stand point, thats where we wanted to get. We wanted be in this place where its not a big deal. We want to be in this place where you dont even have to make an announcement. Its a non-issue to me in a lot of ways.The U.S. womens team opens Olympic play on Sunday. Jerseys NFL Wholesale . 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Melbourne Victory recruit Max Beister will debut for his new A-League club against Western Sydney after an 11th-hour clearance of his working visa.The German youth international has been in Australia for almost three weeks, working on his fitness as he awaited the arrival of all-important paperwork.Coach Kevin Muscat has been patiently waiting for the news, and delighted in telling his new forward on Friday morning when the news finally arrived.We got an email nice and early. Hes got a spring in his step and were all looking forward to it, he said.The clearance arrives in the nick of time.Not only is the 26-year-old ready and raring to go for Saturday nights game, theres an obvious vacancy in the forward line with Marco Rojas away on international duty with New Zealand.But Muscat wont rush the loanee into the first-team, declaring it would be unrealistic and irresponsible.Weve been planning all week without him (but) hell certainly come into contention, he said.Weve got to a point now where he can be thrown in and add value.He can play anywhere in that front third of the park.Rojas absence and Muscats decision to delay Beisters introduction means either Fahid Ben Khalfallah or Jai Ingham are likely to claim the vacant winger role against the Wanderers.Captain Carl Valeri is also fit enough to resume, with Muscat saying his title-winning skipper was touch and go for last week and would be able to see out the match in centtral midfield.ddddddddddddThe Wanderers arrive in Melbourne in a similar position to Victory, the sides are fifth and sixth in the table and yet to hit full stride after a month of competition.The winner of the marquee match will consolidate their top-six place, but the loser could find themselves out of the finals positions at the end of the weekend.To that end, fan support will be crucial but Muscat dismissed the suggestion that Victory could be out-sung at Etihad Stadium.The clubs biggest active supporter group, the Northern Terrace, has disbanded in the face of increased security measures, leaving Victory short of full voice.Muscat said the vocal visiting Wanderers supporters wouldnt be allowed to reverberate around the Docklands venue.I dont think thats going to happen, he said.Theres no love lost between the two teams. Both have got a massive fan base.Weve had some good encounters, Im more than sure that will continue.STATS THAT MATTER* Victory hasnt lost to Tony Popovics side in Melbourne since February 2013, and has won five of their last seven games overall to the Wanderers.* Western Sydney could achieve a club record fourth-straight draw should the two teams cancel each other out.* Dimas has made more passes than any other player this season - 364 at a completion rate of 86 per cent. ' ' '