I’ve known my whole life that I’m gay, and I now feel that I’m ready to come out and be myself. “But off the pitch I’ve been hiding the real me and who I really am. “This season has been a fantastic one for me on the pitch,” he said in a statement.
The 17-year-old forward made the announcement at the end of his first season as a professional player with second division club Blackpool. English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay on Monday in a trailblazing moment for the European men's game.