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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Jake Daniels coming out will have huge impact, says Justin Fashanu’s niece Amal

Gay footballers currently playing in the Premier League may wait to see how Jake Daniels is received on the pitch next season before deciding whether to come out themselves, Justin Fashanu’s niece has said.

Seventeen-year-old Blackpool forward Daniels came out publicly on Monday, becoming the first openly gay footballer in Britain to do so while still playing since Fashanu in 1990.

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