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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Green

Life of footballers Justin and John Fashanu being adapted into ITV drama

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The life of Justin Fashanu, the first professional footballer in England to come out as gay, and his brother John, is being adapted into an ITV drama by Bafta-nominated writer Kwame Kwei-Armah.

Aged 20, Justin became one of the first footballers to command a £1 million transfer fee when he moved from Norwich City to Nottingham Forest in 1981.

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