British Museum - “Justin Fashanu was the first professional footballer in England to come out as gay and to this day is the only British male professional player to have done so.” –
1991: Justin Fashanu interviewed by Clive Anderson | #OnThisDay 1991: Justin Fashanu talked about why he had become the first professional footballer to be openly gay. In 1998, he took his own
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Justin Fashanu had stunning talent – but we should resist celebrating all the good times and forgetting the bad
Two Premier League players receive counselling from charity ran by Justin Fashanu's niece - Daily Star
![Justin Fashanu had stunning talent – but we should resist celebrating all the good times and forgetting the bad Justin Fashanu had stunning talent – but we should resist celebrating all the good times and forgetting the bad](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/football/2020/02/18/TELEMMGLPICT000225123835_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bqn2n2hk5qKEJ--A9z8HbLArwSndg5fM4K-2OJAnjj_JU.jpeg)
Justin Fashanu had stunning talent – but we should resist celebrating all the good times and forgetting the bad
![John Fashanu: 'I once shunned my gay brother - Qatar must learn to accept like I did' - Irish Mirror Online John Fashanu: 'I once shunned my gay brother - Qatar must learn to accept like I did' - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article28361806.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/3_Footballer-Justin-Fashanu.jpg)
John Fashanu: 'I once shunned my gay brother - Qatar must learn to accept like I did' - Irish Mirror Online
![John Fashanu: I paid my tragic brother Justin £75,000 to prevent him coming out as gay - Mirror Online John Fashanu: I paid my tragic brother Justin £75,000 to prevent him coming out as gay - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article6738152.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Justin-Fashanu-with-his-brother-John-Fashanu-holding-his-daughter.jpg)
John Fashanu: I paid my tragic brother Justin £75,000 to prevent him coming out as gay - Mirror Online
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John Fashanu: I paid my tragic brother Justin £75,000 to prevent him coming out as gay - Mirror Online
![It's only a matter of time before there is an out gay Premier League player | Amal Fashanu | The Guardian It's only a matter of time before there is an out gay Premier League player | Amal Fashanu | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4915919db6681b7ac7b71a61d1feff9d9849904c/0_0_3893_2336/master/3893.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none)
It's only a matter of time before there is an out gay Premier League player | Amal Fashanu | The Guardian
![Jake Daniels: Blackpool striker reveals he is gay as he becomes first footballer to come out since Justin Fashanu | The Irish Sun Jake Daniels: Blackpool striker reveals he is gay as he becomes first footballer to come out since Justin Fashanu | The Irish Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-9f3c6786ab.jpg?w=620)
Jake Daniels: Blackpool striker reveals he is gay as he becomes first footballer to come out since Justin Fashanu | The Irish Sun
![Irish Football Pics on X: "Mick McCarthy of Man City out-jumps Notts County's Justin Fashanu at Meadow Lane, May 1985. https://t.co/ecdMYDm0Rx" / X Irish Football Pics on X: "Mick McCarthy of Man City out-jumps Notts County's Justin Fashanu at Meadow Lane, May 1985. https://t.co/ecdMYDm0Rx" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsPiU5-XUAAIDuT.jpg)
Irish Football Pics on X: "Mick McCarthy of Man City out-jumps Notts County's Justin Fashanu at Meadow Lane, May 1985. https://t.co/ecdMYDm0Rx" / X
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The Justin Fashanu Story – and the ugly side to the beautiful game – Other Stories LGBT History Project
![Chelsea vs Manchester United homophobic chants: Let's remember Justin Fashanu before passing abuse off as banter | The Irish Sun Chelsea vs Manchester United homophobic chants: Let's remember Justin Fashanu before passing abuse off as banter | The Irish Sun](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/03/sport-preview-justin-fashanu-1.jpg?w=620)
Chelsea vs Manchester United homophobic chants: Let's remember Justin Fashanu before passing abuse off as banter | The Irish Sun
Norwich City FC on X: "Remembering Justin Fashanu on what would have been his 58th birthday. #ncfc Rest in peace, Justin. 🏳️🌈 https://t.co/DK48jFaUPp" / X
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Justin Fashanu: Britain's first out gay footballer to be inducted into Hall of Fame | Football News | Sky Sports
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