Gay black football player

I asked myself if I should wait until I've retired to come out. No other player in the professional game here is out. However, I knew that would lead to a long time of lying and not being able to be myself or lead the life that I want to. Since I've come out to my family, my club and my team-mates, that period of overthinking everything and the stress it created has gone.

NFL players like me are cheered when we come out … and are soon unemployed

He added: "There is no doubt over the years football fans have cheered, celebrated and loved footballers unable to come out. The FA , external said it had made moves across all levels of the game to help players and fans be included. He said the women's game had many players open about their sexual orientation and had shared their stories to help others.

Justin Fashanu: Gay footballer's life to be TV drama

Hitzlsperger has called for a collective coming out of soccer players in order to address the issues of remaining closeted. Josh Cavallo is a recently out footballer, taking the leap in October The Australian plays for Adelaide United Football Club and has been the victim of shameful homophobic abuse from game-goers and on social media.

Justin Fashanu: 30 years since footballer came out

He eventually retired in the late s and was found dead in a lock-up garage in London in , aged just Equal rights campaigner Amal Fashanu, pictured as a child with her uncle Justin left and father John, made a documentary about the issues he faced. His heroic status is marred by tragedy.