JAKARTA - Blackpool star Jake Daniels boldly appeared in a television interview. Currently, he is the only gay male professional footballer in the UK.
Daniels, who only made his Blackpool debut earlier this month, made the announcement in an interview with Sky Sports. He confirmed he had the support of the club and his team-mates.
Daniels, 17, joins Australia's Josh Cavallo of Adelaide United as the only male player currently admitting to be gay.
Previously, there were the names of England players from the 80s and 90s Justin Fashanu, former Aston Villa players Thomas Hitzlsperger and former Hull City youth players Thomas Beattie who also admitted to being gay during his career.
"Of course I'm aware that there will be a reaction to this and some of it will be homophobic, maybe in the stadium and on social media," said Daniels, who signed for Adidas earlier this month.
The youngster has enjoyed a superb season on the pitch, scoring 30 goals at youth level and enjoying his first-team debut with an appearance off the bench against Peterborough.
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