His Story as a Call to Action Celebrating Diversity in Football

Jun 18, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu was the first openly gay professional footballer. The homophobia and persecution he received for this cost him his life. Former Norwich City footballer Justin Fashanu has been inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame. Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be gay, ... Jul 21, 2019 ... Justin Fashanu and his brother John were brought up in Norfolk by foster parents. Both came through the youth academy at Norwich City during the late 70s. Apr 28, 2020 ... More than 20 years after gay footballer Justin Fashanu died by suicide, his brother John says he still feels guilty ... John Fashanu, the brother ... Dec 2, 2022 ... Programme information reads: "In 1981, at 20 years old, Justin Fashanu signs to Nottingham Forest, becoming the first Black British footballer ... Book overview. For over 20 years Justin Fashanu was the only professional footballer anywhere in the world who had come out as gay ... Feb 16, 2013 ... Gay soccer star Justin Fashanu. Football has had no openly gay players in this country since Justin Fashanu. PA. Matthew Syed. Saturday February ... Jun 9, 2019 ... John Fashanu, who was also a professional footballer at the time, advised him against coming out. The Sun's '£1M Football Star: I AM GAY!' cover ... Jun 4, 2021 ... This extract from Isabel Waidner's novel Sterling Karat Gold takes the form of a letter to footballer Justin Fashanu.