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Alex Young

‘He’ll be accepted’: Gary Lineker leads tributes as football world praises Jake Daniels for coming out as gay

Jake Daniels is the first active player in Britain to come out since Justin Fashanu

(Picture: Sky Sports)

Jake Daniels has been hailed as "an inspiration" after becoming the first active male professional footballer to come out as gay in 32 years.

The Blackpool forward on Monday released a statement in what has been described as an "historic day" in English football, with Gary Lineker and England captain Harry Kane leading the tributes.

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