General Article Jake Daniels’ 21 words were momentous for football

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Nathan O’Hagan explores what the 17-year-old Blackpool player’s bravery in coming out publicly as gay will mean for other footballers and the game itself.

By Nathan O’Hagan

‘I’ve known my whole life that I’m gay, and I now feel that I’m ready to come out and be myself.’

Twenty one simple words. The kind of words that are heard privately every day among friends and families, as a loved one chooses to reveal their truth to the most important people in their lives.

What is significant about th...

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