Genoa – Jakub Janktoa former Sampdoria midfielder, came out with a video posted on his Instagram profile: “I’m homosexual and I no longer want to hide”.
“Like everyone else, I have my strengths, my weaknesses, a family, my friends, a job I’ve been doing for years, with seriousness, professionalism and passion. I too want to live my life in freedomwithout prejudice, without violence, but with love,” says the 27-year-old Czech owned by Spanish side Getafe who is now playing on loan at Sparta Prague in his home country.
The coming out of Jacub Jankto, ex of Udinese and Sampdoria: “I’m gay and I don’t want to hide anymore”
Blucerchiato from 2018 to 2021, arrived in Genoa after years at Udinese, Jankto with the Sampdoria shirt scored 9 goals in 97 appearances, between the league and the Italian Cup, including a goal scored in the derby against Genoa.
Fifa and UEFA: “We are with you”
There are many messages via social networks of solidarity towards Jakub Jankto, who came out today. There Fifa he tweeted: “We are all with you, Jakub. Football is for everyone,” the post is accompanied by emoticons of a rainbow flag and a heart. Also UEFA is at the player’s side: “You did well, Jakub – is the tweet from the European confederation -. You are a true source of inspiration, and European football is with you”. Between the two tweets from Fifa and Uefa is that of the Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meretwho posted a heart emoticon.
There Czech Republic Football Federation (national team of which the former Udinese player is a member) writes that “nothing changes for us. Live your life, Jakub”, while the player’s current club, the Sparta Prague (who signed him on loan from Getafe) reveals that “Jakub spoke openly about his sexual orientation with the management and team-mates some time ago. Everything else concerns his personal life: no further comments, no more questions. You have our support. . Live life, Jakub. Nothing else matters.” Getafe tweets “Our utmost respect and wholehearted support”, while “Proud of you, Jakub”, is Barcelona’s tweet. There is also a message from the official account of the Premier League: “We are with you, Jakub. Football is for everyone.”
“Never live with the fear of who you are. We are with you, Jankto”, is instead the tweet, with an emoticon of a heart, of the Milan. She posts a rainbow and a heart, as did the Juventusalso the real Madrid. “Thank you Jakub for your courage – writes the Swedish Football Association -: being able to openly love whoever you want should be obvious”. From the United States comes the message, again via Twitter, of the Major League Soccer (Mls): “Thank you for sharing your true self with the world. Football is for everyone.”
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