Justin Fashanu was the only active footballer to have revealed he was gay, though he ended up committing suicide at the age of 37 in 1998.Īmal Fashanu, whose uncle was Justin, told Sky News: “I’m pretty disheartened. There are no active professional male footballers in England who are openly gay, former footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger came out a year after he retired. – Fan reaction to the latest football news, gossip & funnies
