If Jakub Jankto had chosen any job other than professional football, he says he would probably have disclosed his homosexuality a decade ago. But the Czech midfielder waited until he was 27 to become the first current international player to come out.
“Football is a little bit homophobic, but I trust that with my example it’s going to get better,” Jankto said. “I know many people who work in factories or banks [and are openly gay] but in football it’s always a tough decision.”