Jake Daniels, a forward at second-division Blackpool, is the first openly gay active male professional soccer player in ...

Daniels is one of 12 names shortlisted for the award, joining Melanie Brown, Ashley Walters, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Lenny Henry, Lady Leshurr, Natalie Phillips, Alex George, Liz Carr, ...

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What does this have to do with Jake Daniels? Nothing. And everything. Daniels is the Blackpool forward who came out last month, making him the first openly gay man playing in English professional ...