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He ultimately ended up being a very talented English footballer, making his debut for Norwich City FC as a central striker at 17. Fashanu played 103 matches for ... Oct 22, 2020 ... A week later, his brother, fellow footballer John Fashanu, disowned Justin in the black newspaper, The Voice. “John Fashanu: My gay brother is ... Feb 21, 2019 ... Britain's first openly gay footballer Justin Fashanu is remembered in the latest exhibition by artist Colin Yates. Feb 11, 2019 ... Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu, British Nigerian was a footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. A campaign to install a statue of Justin Fashanu at Carrow Road. The first pro footballer to come out as gay. A campaign has been launched to help raise £150,000 for a statue in tribute to Justin Fashanu. In 1990, former Norwich striker Fashanu became the first male ... Oct 17, 2008 ... Years ago a football player called Justin Fashanu came to play for Airdrie. The chant was: "He's black, he's gay, he plays for Air-di-ray ... 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 ... 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 ... Fashanu's induction celebrates the impression his bravery left on football, and comes on what would have been his 59th birthday. Fashanu tragically took his own ...