Prince William, Elton John Praise Jake Daniels, 17, As He Becomes The U.K.’s First Active Male Professional Soccer Player To Come Out Publicly As Gay
etcanada.comPrince William and Elton John were among those praising U.K. soccer player Jake Daniels for coming out as gay this week. Daniels, 17, who plays for Blackpool, became the first active openly gay professional male soccer player in the U.K.
since 1990. Justin Fashanu was the last professional player to come out that year. He died on May 2, 1998. William tweeted, “Football should be a game for everyone.
What Jake has done takes courage and will hopefully help break down barriers that have no place in our society. I hope his decision to speak openly gives others the confidence to do the same.
W.” John added: “Congratulations @Jake_Daniels11! A courageous and game-changing statement. At seventeen, he has hopefully changed the face of football forever.
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