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Jake Daniels, 17, just became the UK's first male footballer to publicly come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990 - and he has received an outpour of support.

The forward for EFL Championship club Blackpool posted a message to the club's website that addressed his "fantastic" season and personal life.

"I've made my first-team debut, scored 30 goals for the youth team, signed my first professional contract, and shared success with my team-mates, going on a great run in the FA Youth Cup and lifting the Lancashire FA Pro-Youth Cup," Daniels penned.

However, he said that he was "hiding the real" him off the field.

"I've known my whole life that I'm gay, and I now feel that I'm ready to come out and be myself.

"It's a step into the unknown being one of the first footballers in this country to reveal my sexuality, but I've been inspired by Josh Cavallo, Matt Morton and athletes from other sports, like Tom Daley, to have the courage and determination to