The New York Times

Jake Daniels: Blackpool forward becomes UK’s only active male professional to come out as gay

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has become the UK’s first male professional footballer to come out publicly as gay since Justin Fashanu. Daniels, 17, told Sky Sports he “wanted people to hear his story ...
Sports Illustrated

Dele Alli double secures win over Blackpool

Check out all the goals from Everton's 4-2 win over Blackpool in July 2022. Dele Alli scored two of the goals with Tom Davies and Vitaliy Mykolenko scoring the others at Bloomfield Road. Check out all ...
Sports Illustrated

Blackpool Forward Jake Daniels Becomes U.K.’s First Active Openly Gay Player

LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay on Monday in a trailblazing moment for the European men’s game. The 17-year-old forward made the announcement at the end of his first ...
Business Insider

LGBT groups accuse FIFA of hypocrisy for publicly supporting UK soccer's first openly gay player in 30 years, but readily hosting a World Cup in Qatar

FIFA tweeted its support for Jake Daniels after the Blackpool player came out as gay Monday. LGBTQ+ groups told Insider that the governing body is hypocritical for doing so. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is ...
Reuters

Liverpool defender Williams seals loan switch to Blackpool

July 19 (Reuters) - Liverpool defender Rhys Williams has joined Championship side Blackpool on a season-long loan deal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 21-year-old had signed a long-term ...
Business Insider

Michael Gunning, an elite swimmer who came out as gay in 2018, shared his advice for Jake Daniels, the UK's first active gay soccer player in 30 years

Blackpool's Jake Daniels came out as gay Monday, becoming the first active UK soccer player in 30 years to do so. Elite swimmer Michael Gunning, who did the same in 2018, said Daniels should know he's ...