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Jake Daniels: how homophobia in men's football is changing

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels’ announcement that he is homosexual makes him the UK’s only active, openly gay, male professional footballer.

The Conversation · May 18, 2022

It’s only a matter of time before there is an out gay Premier League player

I promised my uncle, Justin Fashanu, that I would support gay players until there was representation in football’s top tier, says journalist Amal Fashanu

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022

‘It’s good for all of us’: Blackpool hails Jake Daniels for coming out

While older fans praise teenager’s courage, younger people wonder why football is so behind the times

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022

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

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

Evening Standard · May 17, 2022

Gary Lineker says Jake Daniels ‘going down a path many others will follow’ after coming out

The former England striker believes Daniels’ decision to become the first Briton in the men’s professional game to come out publicly as gay will ensure ‘others follow suit’

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

LGBTQ+ fan 'can't stop smiling' after Blackpool footballer comes out

Pride in Football co-chair Joe White expresses "awe" at Jake Daniels' decision to go public about his sexuality

Wales Online · May 16, 2022

Thanks for your leadership, Jake Daniels: a gay man and professional footballer

The young Blackpool forward has shown remarkable strength to take this step – he deserves the freedom now just to play

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Harry Kane and Eric Dier send message to Blackpool's Jake Daniels after coming out as gay

The Spurs duo alongside many other players and clubs have sent positive messages to the 17-year-old who has done something not many thought would be possible within the footballing remit in this country

Football London · May 16, 2022

Blackpool’s Jake Daniels will be ‘inspiration to many’ after coming out, says PM

Boris Johnson praised the young forward, who became the first British man in professional football to come out publicly since Justin Fashanu in 1990.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Chelsea message Jake Daniels as Blackpool star becomes first gay UK pro footballer in decades

Blackpool youngster Jake Daniels has announced that he is gay, becoming the first professional footballer in the UK to do so since Justin Fashanu in 1990, with Chelsea among the clubs to send their support

Football London · May 16, 2022