Popular Post The_Steve Posted February 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2023 Story Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto says he "no longer wants to hide" as he publicly comes out as gay. The 27-year-old Sparta Prague midfielder, on loan from Getafe, made the announcement on Twitter on Monday. "Like everybody else, I have my strengths, I have my weaknesses, I have a family, I have my friends," he said. "I have a job that I have been doing as best as I can for years with seriousness, with professionalism and passion." He added: "Like everybody else, I also want to live my life in freedom without fears, without prejudice, without violence but with love. "I am homosexual and I no longer want to hide myself." I hope this encourages others to come out. Let's normalise this and stop the shame and stigma. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted February 13, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2023 Oh **** off, FIFA 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Oh **** off, FIFA Today, I am an openly gay Czech footballer 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Today, I am an openly gay Czech footballer we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Today, I am an openly gay Czech footballer How tall are you and can you play RB? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 It will be interesting for the "Its not news" brigade as this will be a big test as Sparta Prague fans are not the most pleasant or some in the Czech football scene Hopefully they grow up and will accept his decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, Zatman said: It will be interesting for the "Its not news" brigade as this will be a big test as Sparta Prague fans are not the most pleasant or some in the Czech football scene Hopefully they grow up and will accept his decision And also with sections of the Sampdoria supporters where he’s on loan at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 minute ago, The_Steve said: And also with sections of the Sampdoria supporters where he’s on loan at Think I read he's on loan at Sparta Prague from Getafe. Brave step from Jakub - massive kudos to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 This will be an interesting litmus test for the sport. I hope in a few months someone is bumping this with "what was all of the fuss about" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, bobzy said: Think I read he's on loan at Sparta Prague from Getafe. Brave step from Jakub - massive kudos to him. You think you read? Its the second line of the thread! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, Davkaus said: This will be an interesting litmus test for the sport. I hope in a few months someone is bumping this with "what was all of the fuss about" Exactly. Every time a high profile figure comes out it will save lives and make it easier for the next person to do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Good on him. I hope he’s able to continue being himself without a tonne of small-minded abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, The_Steve said: And also with sections of the Sampdoria supporters where he’s on loan at Having stood amongst sparta prague fans, watching them get battered by Southampton about 5 years ago at St Mary's I don't think he'll get an easy time...if their treatment of their own centre half at the time - Douglas Costa - was anything to go by. Me -"why are you booing your no.26 ? Is he not very good ?" Shaven headed Sparta ultra (as calm as you like) "No. He is OK player, but he is black" Felt like I'd stepped back into the bad old days of the 70s and 80s. Proper words removed, nazi salutes, racist abuse to their own.....it was awful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, Mr_Dogg said: You think you read? Its the second line of the thread! I can't be sure that I can read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Felt like I'd stepped back into the bad old days of the 70s and 80s. Proper words removed, nazi salutes, racist abuse to their own.....it was awful. Far from an isolated incident. This is them in 2015.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, StefanAVFC said: Today, I am an openly gay Czech footballer As someone who was born in one country but now lives in another I know exactly how you feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 17 hours ago, Davkaus said: Far from an isolated incident. This is them in 2015.. looks like napalm target practice to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I understand he's on loan at Boavista. Hopefully the fans in the Portuguese league as as accepting as they might be in Spain, Czech Republic and Italy, where he is also on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 All the talk of players but where are the openly gay CEOs, press officers, agents, physios etc in the football world? Is anyone working for us LGTBQ + ? Of course not everyone wants to "out" themselves to press and become a story so I fully respect people just wanting to get on with their jobs and lives but pretty curious considering many think a big issue in football is what crowd reactions would be and people working behind the scenes don't have that issue. Did a search and came across this guy who works for Sky sports, took Tom Allen to watch West Ham during the rainbow laces campaign weekend a few seasons back: Tom Allen talks homophobia and Rainbow Laces at West Ham in 'I'm Game' | Football News | Sky Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, VillaChris said: All the talk of players but where are the openly gay CEOs, press officers, agents, physios etc in the football world? Is anyone working for us LGTBQ + ? Of course not everyone wants to "out" themselves to press and become a story so I fully respect people just wanting to get on with their jobs and lives but pretty curious considering many think a big issue in football is what crowd reactions would be and people working behind the scenes don't have that issue. I'm pretty sure there are lots of gay physios and press officer etc, but it's not news. Because they're not famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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