Life After Professional Football

May 30, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu: the first openly gay black footballer in 1991. As the plight of the LGBTQ+ community evolves, stories like that of Justin's stand as a source ... Nov 18, 2017 ... A film about the tragic story of Hackney-born Justin Fashanu, the first openly gay British footballer has been taken up by streaming giant Netflix. Sep 17, 2022 ... Justin Fashanu was Britain's first openly gay footballer. He was beautiful and talented. I knew him (we had a brief thing). On 22 October 1990, Justin Fashanu came out of the closet as the first openly gay professional football (soccer) player in the world. After learning that ... Dec 5, 2022 ... Justin Fashanu leaning against a goalpost in a Norwich City kit. Credit: Getty. The life of the first professional footballer in England to come ... Mar 20, 2025 ... British football (soccer) player who was the first professional footballer to come out as gay. Fashanu was initially raised in the London area of Hackney. Feb 19, 2025 ... ... Justin Fashanu, who was the first to openly declare his homosexuality in 1990. A talented footballer with a great future, he experienced ... Dec 2, 2022 ... The life of Justin Fashanu, the first footballer to come out as gay, and his brother John Fashanu, is to be turned into an ITV drama from BAFTA-nominated ... 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 ... 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 ...