Jakub Jankto

Jakub Jankto, the Czech Republic international and Getafe midfielder on loan at Sparta Prague, has come out as gay. The 27-year-old is the highest-profile ...

Football is for everyone”, while Fifpro, the global union for players, tweeted “Live your life, Jakub. Like everybody else, I also want to live my life in freedom without fears, without prejudice, without violence, but with love. The official Premier League Twitter account replied to Jankto’s message by posting: “We’re with you, Jakub.

Getafe midfielder Jakub Jankto, who is on loan at Sparta Prague, has become the third active footballer to come out as gay, following Adelaide United ...

"This is a history-making moment for the men's game. The purpose of this video is to encourage others." That in itself is a really significant moment for football. We're all with you!" Nothing else matters." I'm homosexual and I no longer want to hide myself."

The Czech Republic international made the announcement on his social media, saying "I no longer want to hide". The former Udinese midfielder is currently on ...

I have my friends. I have my weaknesses. Jankto joined Getafe from Serie A club Udinese for €6m in 2021. I have a family. No more questions. No further comments.

Getafe midfielder Jakub Jankto took the brave decision to declare his homosexuality on social media on Monday. The player, who is currently on loan at ...

Without violence. Without prejudice. Without fear.

Czech football star Jakub Jankto has become the first active international men's player to announce he is gay.

[Jake Daniels](http://www.cnn.com/2022/05/17/football/jake-daniels-blackpool-spt-int/index.html), an 18-year-old striker for Blackpool in England’s second tier, came out in May 2022. You’re a true inspiration, and European football is with you!” UEFA, European football’s governing body, wrote: “Well done, Jakub. Like everybody else, I also want to live my life in freedom without fears, without prejudice, without violence, but with love. “No further comments. No more questions.

Jon Holmes, an LGBT+ advocate, said the message by the Sparta Prague midfielder 'has broken the mould he created'

“I think it says a lot about the state of your industry and the environments people have created if you have people who feel confident and comfortable enough to share their truth. But there’s lots of different aspects to this, including how those in the media talk about this topic. Holmes is keen to stress however, that expecting the actions of individual players to change an entrenched culture is not helpful and unlikely to succeed. Whether or not some people are able to be themselves in the dressing-room space we don’t know, but obviously in the public space they obviously haven’t yet felt confident enough to share that. Jankto is a Czech international footballer who has played in La Liga and Serie A and is in the peak years of his career. “[Jankto’s statement] is quite significant in the fact he’s 27 years old, he’s already built an image of himself in the mind of the public, in the mind of fans,” Holmes says.

Justin Fashanu came out in 1990. Josh Cavallo, at Adelaide United, came out in October 2021 and Jake Daniels did so at English side Blackpool in May 2022.

The 27-year-old Czech international midfielder, currently on loan at Sparta Prague in his homeland, published a video on his social media accounts declaring his sexual orientation. No more questions. – Getafe player Jakub Jankto came out as gay on February 13, 2023, becoming the first La Liga player to do so. Justin Fashanu came out in 1990. No further comments. “Jakub Jankto spoke openly about his sexual orientation with the club’s management, coach and teammates some time ago,” said the club on Twitter.

Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto has publicly declared to be referred to as a gay. The Sparta Prague player said in a video posted on Twitter saying, “I ...

“I am homosexual and I no longer want to hide myself.” The Sparta Prague player said in a video posted on Twitter saying, “I no longer want to hide myself. “Like everybody else, I want to live my life with freedom, without fears, without prejudice, without violence, but with love

Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto has publicly declared to be referred to as a gay. The Sparta Prague player said in a video posted on Twitter saying, ...

“I am homosexual and I no longer want to hide myself.” The Sparta Prague player said in a video posted on Twitter saying, “I no longer want to hide myself. “Like everybody else, I want to live my life with freedom, without fears, without prejudice, without violence, but with love

Czech international footballer Jakub Jankto was married until 2021, has a three-year-old son and has played out a nomadic career in Italy, Spain and his ...

He played for another season with the Italian side before moving to Since joining the Czech side, he has made 10 league appearances, scoring once and providing one assist. Like everybody else, I also want to live my life in freedom without fears, without prejudice, without violence - but with love. In recent years, the midfielder has operated as a 'hard-working' wide man and has continued to feature on the wing during his loan spell with Prague this season. Jankto, however, is not included in her pictures anymore. Throughout his career in Italy, Jankto has operated in the heart of the midfield but has also featured in the No. Jankto has spent most of his playing career in Italy with the likes of Udinese and Sampdoria now, after coming out as gay, he says he can finally stop 'hiding' 'Hi I am Jakub Jankto. Without making a senior appearance for the Italian side, Jankto was sent on loan to Serie B outfit Ascoli in 2015. The midfielder went on to join Italian side Udinese in 2014 for a reported fee of £618,000. Czech international footballer Jakub Jankto was married until 2021, has a three-year-old son and has played out a nomadic career in Italy, Spain and his homeland...