Later Career Decline

Jun 18, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu was the first openly gay professional footballer. The homophobia and persecution he received for this cost him his life. Feb 10, 2025 ... 28 likes, 1 comments - _thecorsetclub on February 10, 2025: "Justin Fashanu: The First Openly Gay Footballer ⚽🏳️‍ In 1990, Justin Fashanu ... Dec 2, 2022 ... Life of footballers Justin and John Fashanu being adapted into ITV drama ... The life of Justin Fashanu, the first professional footballer in ... Jul 29, 2019 ... People involved in men's football said it has never been more ready for a high profile player to come out. Justin Fashanu, England's first - and ... Book overview. For over 20 years Justin Fashanu was the only professional footballer anywhere in the world who had come out as gay ... Jun 11, 2023 ... the first openly gay professional men's footballer — one of England's most headline-grabbing stars of the 80s and 90s — ended his career playing ... Jun 4, 2023 ... By this time, Justin Fashanu's status as a top-ranking footballer was long-gone. The man who had been the first £1million black player had ... The death of the football player, Justin Fashanu, was reported in an uncharacteristically dignified way. We were offered the portrait of a gifted striker whose ... Dec 2, 2022 ... Programme information reads: "In 1981, at 20 years old, Justin Fashanu signs to Nottingham Forest, becoming the first Black British footballer ... 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.