![]() If they think: ‘This kid is brave enough do this, I will be able to do it too. ![]() 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. “I am hoping that by coming out I can be a role model, to help others come out if they want to. Since I’ve come out to my family, my club and my teammates, that period of overthinking everything and the stress it created has gone. “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. No other player in the professional game here is out. “I asked myself if I should wait until I’ve retired to come out. “For a long time I’ve thought I would have to hide my truth because I wanted to be, and now I am, a professional footballer,” he said. I am hoping that by coming out, I can be a role model, to help others come out if they want to Jake Daniels After a decision that had been some months in the making, and involved consultation with his family, his club, the LGBTQ charity Stonewall and Sky Sports, who first reported the news, Daniels gave a considered explanation of why he chose to come out when generations of players before him had felt unable. I want people to know the real me.”ĭaniels said he has been aware of his sexuality since he was six years old, but kept it secret as he pursued his dream of a career in football. People Who Voted On This List (883) Lori 2669 books 1255 friends JenMcJ 6473 books 868 friends Carole 3517 books 37 friends Ruth 1885 books. ![]() Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. “I feel like I am ready to tell people my story. Tags: athletes, fiction, gay, gay-romance, genre-fiction, lgbtq, m-m-sports-romance, mm, queer, romance, sports.
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