Ep 310: Jake Daniels: The UK's first openly gay footballer in 32 years

Nov 27, 2023, 06:00 AM

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Mick is joined by footballer Jake Daniels for episode 310 of Mental Health Monday.

Jake became the first UK player since Justin Fashanu in 1990 to announce he was gay, in May 2022.

18 months later he sits down with Mick Coyle to discuss his mental health at the time, and the journey he took before and after that monumental step.

The conversation comes as a new survey from L'Oreal Paris Men Expert looks at what it means to be a "strong man" in 2023.

READ MORE: "Being a footballer and being gay wasn't a thing"

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TOPICS: Coming out, Football, LGBT in Football,