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Blackpool FC forward Jake Daniels
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AN LGBTQ+ football fan said they “can’t stop smiling” after a Blackpool player became the first professional in the men’s game to come out as gay in 30 years.
Jake Daniels, 17, issued a statement on Monday saying he has always known he is gay and that he was ready to “come out and be myself.”
For Joe White, co-chair of Pride In Football, a network of UK LGBTQ+ fan groups, it was a big moment.
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