Reflections on His Playing Career The Evolution of Media Coverage of Footballers

May 3, 2017 ... The tragic story of the late footballer Jusin Fashanu and his sibling John recalls a homophobic, racist Britain of the 1980s. Jun 28, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu was the first black footballer to be transferred for £1 million and was the first high-level footballer to “come out” as a gay man. Oct 5, 2017 ... Today, Fashanu is most often remembered as the first openly gay footballer. A new documentary, Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story, does ... 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, ... ... football. The Justin Campaign, Amal Fashanu's documentary and the Gay Footballers' Support Network have gone some way to changing that, but there's still a ... May 4, 1998 ... JUSTIN FASHANU, the footballer charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy in the United States, has been found dead in a garage in ... 29th February 2016. #LGBTInnovators - Footballer Justin Fashanu ... Justin Fashanu was a trail-blazer. He was Britain's first million pound black footballer ... The rampant fantasist who claimed affairs with sexually experimental Tory MPs and Bet Lynch. The scorer of one of the most famous goals in English football. The ... May 16, 1998 ... Britain's first openly gay footballer, Justin Fashanu hanged himself earlier this month in a garage in east London. His was a life full of contradictions. 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 ...