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Jake Daniels has told fellow Blackpool star Marvin Ekpiteta that he's "proud" to be his teammate following his apology after historical homophobic tweets resurfaced.

Daniels came out as gay this week, becoming the first active male footballer since Justin Fashanu in 1990 to do so. The footballing community has come out in support of the teenager but one of the players closest to him has faced backlash for social media tweets which were posted when he was a teenager.

Ekpiteta has come out an apologised for the comments, which are almost a decade old, and backed Daniels following his decision. Daniels has now accepted his apology and claimed he is "proud" to be his teammate.

In a lengthy post, Ekpiteta wrote: "I want to wholeheartedly apologise for the offensive and completely inappropriate language I used, and for the sentiments I expressed.

"As a footballer, and in the years spent in work, before I became a professional player, I've been fortunate to have worked with a wide and diverse range of people. Throughout this period, I have developed and grown as a person. Yesterday, I was proud of Jake and all involved at Blackpool FC for what is a