Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has praised the bravery of Blackpool striker Jake Daniels after he became the first footballer in the UK since Justin Fashanu in 1990 to come out publicly as being gay.
Daniels' story was revealed on Monday afternoon via an exclusive interview with Sky Sports , in which the 17-year-old showed tremendous levels of courage to make the announcement. He is the first player in 32 years in the men's UK game to come out whilst still playing.
His announcement has received an overwhelming amount of supportive messages, not least from football clubs, players, former players, managers and pundits. It is being considered a watershed moment in English football and Daniels deserves huge praise for his announcement.
