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Justinus Soni " Justin " Fashanu ( / ˈfæʃənuː / FASH-ə-noo; 19 February 1961 – 2 May 1998) 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, and came out publicly later in his career, becoming the first professional footballer to be openly gay. [3] .
Oct 22, 2020 · Exactly 30 years ago, footballer Justin Fashanu hit the headlines as the first professional player to come out as gay. What impact did he make - and why have no others followed him?
Feb 14, 2021 · At a lock-up garage in Shoreditch, east London, Britain’s first £1 million black footballer, best known for being the only British player to have declared himself gay, decided his life was no...
May 16, 2024 · Justin Fashanu was a 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, where his Nigerian father was a law student and his Guyanese mother a nurse.
Feb 19, 2020 · As the first black man to command a seven-figure fee and the first professional footballer to come out as gay, he broke through two ceilings at a time football hooliganism was at its peak. To this...
Oct 10, 2017 · Four years later, on the 2nd of May, 1998, that man, Justin Fashanu, would be found dead, hung from a beam in a Shoreditch garage. Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story is the latest...
Feb 16, 2020 · Raised in Norfolk, Justin Fashanu was an exciting football prodigy. He burst into English football’s top flight, broke through barriers at Norwich and a decade on would become the first –...
Feb 20, 2019 · Justin Fashanu: Britain's first out gay footballer remembered on his birthday. In Football v Homophobia's month of action, those who knew and admired Justin Fashanu keep his memory alive.
Feb 19, 2020 · He was Britain's first £1m black footballer and won the BBC's Goal of the Season award for his memorable volley against Liverpool in February 1980. He was also the first male...
Dec 6, 2022 · A new drama is to explore the life of Justin Fashanu, the first top-flight professional footballer to come out as gay. BBC News looks at what the ITV series may bring to light, two decades...
