Czech midfielder Jakub Jankto announced on Monday that he was gay through a video he posted on his social media.
Czech footballer Jakub Jankto belonging to Getafe of Spanish football announced this Monday that he is gay . He did this through a publication posted on his social networks where he points out in a video that “I’m gay and I don’t want to hide anymore ”.
Then the 27-year-old midfielder, who is on loan at Sparta in Prague, says: Hello, I am Jakub Jakto. Like everyone, I have strengths, I have weaknesses, I have a family, I have friends, I have a job in which I have done the best I could for years , with seriousness, professionalism and passion. ”.
“Like everyone else, I also want to live my life in complete freedom, without fear, without prejudice, without violence, but with love. “, he adds later. “I’m gay and I don’t want to hide anymore “, ends his message.
Sparta Prague immediately echoed these statements through their official channels, supporting the player’s decision. “Jakub Jankto spoke openly about his sexual orientation with the board, the coach and his teammates at the club some time ago . Everything else refers to his personal life. No further comments. No more questions. You have our support. Live your life, Jacob. Nothing else matters “Sent on the Czech club.
previous cases
Advertisements about homosexuality in men’s football are nothing new. In fact, in mid-May 2022, 18-year-old footballer Jake Daniels had become the first active professional footballer to come out as gay since 1990, when Justin Fashanu did so in an interview with The Sun newspaper.
Before, Fashanu, who developed his career at teams such as Manchester City and Nottingham Forest, faced rejection from his former teammates when he came out as gay aged 29.
Campbell Johnstone in rugby
A few weeks ago, Rugby also added a confession of this style. Former New Zealand rugby union international Campbell Johnstone, 43, has become the first All Blacks player to come out publicly as gay.
“SIf I can be the first All Black to come out as gay and remove the pressure and stigma around it, I can really help other people. “, he confessed in an interview with the program Seven Sharp, on the television channel TVNZ.
On occasion, he also confessed to the stereotypes he was trying to achieve, having to suppress his feelings for it. “He must have been virile, strong, perhaps with a wife and children. I pushed that side of me deeper and deeper. I’ve been to interesting places with (…) It’s hard to live a double life, or to live a lie ”.
One of the first to react to those words was Mark Robinson, national team manager. “We know there are people who haven’t always felt comfortable being who they are in rugby. We want to be clear, no matter who you love, rugby has your back. It’s a sport that welcomes everyone and a space where people need to feel safe to be who they are. “, he exposed.
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