World of football unites in support for Jake Daniels after he comes out as gay

16-May-2022 20:06:39 | The Guardian

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The world of football has united to offer praise and support to Jake Daniels, after the 17-year-old Blackpool forward came out as gay.

The Football Association said Daniels, the first male professional footballer in the UK to come out since Justin Fashanu in 1990, was “an inspiration to us all”.