Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has been widely praised after coming out as gay, with Gary Neville describing it ‘a big, big moment for football.’
The 17-year-old is the only active openly gay male professional player in Britain.
Daniels is the first professional player in Britain to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990.
A host of players and clubs have shown their support for Jake Daniels after he came out as gay
Ex-Manchester United defender Gary Neville said that he is ‘incredibly proud’ of Daniels and described it as ‘a big, big moment for football’.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville said: ‘I am incredibly proud just to see a 17 year old give that interview with that level of quality. What he has just done takes incredible courage, that would seem like the unthinkable back then [15-20 years ago]. I can ‘t imagine how difficult that has been. It is a day of great importance for him and for English football. It is a big, big moment for football.
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