The New York Times

Jake Daniels: Blackpool forward becomes UK’s only active male professional to come out as gay

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has become the UK’s first male professional footballer to come out publicly as gay since Justin Fashanu. Daniels, 17, told Sky Sports he “wanted people to hear his story ...
The New York Times

Jake Daniels coming out as gay will change a lot of lives – he should be celebrated

“I am only 17 but I am clear that this is what I want to do and if, by me coming out, other people look at me and feel maybe they can do it as well, that would be brilliant. If they think if this kid ...
Reuters

Liverpool defender Williams seals loan switch to Blackpool

July 19 (Reuters) - Liverpool defender Rhys Williams has joined Championship side Blackpool on a season-long loan deal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 21-year-old had signed a long-term ...
CNN

Jake Daniels: Why Blackpool player’s decision to come out as gay matters

It shouldn’t matter. But it does. When 17-year-old Jake Daniels publicly came out as a gay on Monday, phones pinged as the UK’s media raced to push out news alerts. This is a big story. In less than ...
Sports Illustrated

Blackpool Forward Jake Daniels Becomes U.K.’s First Active Openly Gay Player

LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay on Monday in a trailblazing moment for the European men’s game. The 17-year-old forward made the announcement at the end of his first ...
Business Insider

LGBT groups accuse FIFA of hypocrisy for publicly supporting UK soccer's first openly gay player in 30 years, but readily hosting a World Cup in Qatar

FIFA tweeted its support for Jake Daniels after the Blackpool player came out as gay Monday. LGBTQ+ groups told Insider that the governing body is hypocritical for doing so. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is ...