‘People think being gay makes you weak’ – UK’s only out professional male footballer opens up
Blackpool FC striker Jake Daniels, England’s only openly gay male professional footballer, has spoken out about people’s preconceptions about LGBTQ+ sports stars.
Daniels, 19, came out in interview with Sky Sports in 2022 and remains one of the few high-profile LGBTQ+ football stars in the world. Now, speaking to former international swimmer Michael Gunning in Sky Sports documentary, Beneath the Surface, he has addressed assumptions people have about gay athletes.
The documentary, which aired on Monday (28 October), aims to tackle the “myths and stereotypes” in sport.
In the 20-minute programme, Daniels said that two years after
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