The treasurer of Mersey Marauders Football Club believes Jake Daniels’ decision to come out as the UK's only openly gay male professional footballer is a huge step in the right direction for the sport.
Francis Wight has explained how the Blackpool youngster could become the perfect role model for so many males in football after he became the first professional in the UK men's game for more than 30 years to come out while still playing.
Daniels, who publicly came out as gay in an interview with Sky Sports on Monday, spoke about how he was 'keen to break the stigma' and how he felt ready to be himself after 'such a long time of lying' about who he was when explaining his decision to go public.
