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Jake Daniels has received wide praise within the world of football after the Blackpool forward became the first player in England since the 1990s to come out as gay.

In an interview with Sky News Daniels said he believes "Now is the right time to do it. I feel like I am ready to tell people my story. I want people to know the real me.

"Since I've come out to my family, my club and my team-mates, that period of overthinking everything - and the stress it created - has gone. It was impacting my mental health. Now I am just confident and happy to be myself finally," the 17-year-old