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Jake Daniels must find a balance between being a footballer and a role model

It is phenomenal to see the support the Blackpool player has had after coming out. Now he needs good people around him

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022

‘It’s good for all of us’: Blackpool hails Jake Daniels for coming out

While older fans praise teenager’s courage, younger people wonder why football is so behind the times

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022

'Joe Wicks and Jake Daniels prove the days of suffering in silence are ending'

Though it was normal for Joe's mum to hide her struggles and attempt to carry on, young people today have grown up sharing their lives far and wide on social media, says Polly Hudson

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2022

Gary Lineker hails Jake Daniels for bravely announcing he is gay in historic moment

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels is the UK's first active footballer to announce he is openly gay for over 30 years and the teenager has received support from former England striker Gary Lineker

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2022

Brave Jake Daniels may shatter a footballing taboo

Jake Daniels’s decision to come out as the first openly gay male footballer in the UK has the potential to change not just the teenager’s life but the game as a whole.

Evening Standard · May 17, 2022

Mersey Marauders chief lauds 'incredible role model' Jake Daniels after he comes out as gay

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels came out as gay in a televised interview on Monday afternoon

Liverpool Echo · May 17, 2022

Josh Cavallo ‘very proud of Jake Daniels’ bravery’ in coming out as gay

Cavallo came out as gay in January and inspired Daniels

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Jake Daniels supported by Merseyside’s LGBT+ football groups after coming out as gay

Jake Daniels is the first active male professional to come out since Justin Fashanu

Liverpool Echo · May 17, 2022

Phillip Schofield shares 'hope' for Jake Daniels after footballer comes out as gay

Phillip Schofield was quick to praise Blackpool striker Jake Daniels on Tuesday's episode of this Morning after the 17-year-old footballer announced that he is gay

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2022

Richard Madeley praises Jake Daniels coming out as gay on a 'seminal day for football'

Jake is the first professional male footballer to come out as gay since 1990

Wales Online · May 17, 2022