‘Brave’ Jankto coming out of big football locker: ‘Only stats, there should be more gays in LaLiga’

That’s how Josh Cavallo got it in October 2021. This Australian player for Adelaide United became the first active professional to openly reveal that he is gay. did the same in May 2022 Jake Daniels playing for British Blackpool.

Divorced and father of one child

Jankto is 27 years old and has been playing at almost the highest level since he came of age, but he didn’t decide to reveal his homosexuality to the world until yesterday. She did just that after her divorce from her previous partner, Marketa, with whom she had a son, in 2021. “It’s a giant leap forward for him and for the world of sports in general. It’s true that we’ve seen some bold and important cases from the minor leagues like Cavallo or Daniels, but Jankto means providing visibility from the very first lines of the elite”EL PERIÓDICO DE ESPAÑA reflects for Víctor Gutiérrez, First men’s team athlete to come out of the closet in Spain and current secretary of the PSOE’s LGTBI policies.

The situation of the Getafe player, who has a contract until 2027, is a cry from the bottom of the closet where football is still in, which he described in the broadcast he shared with his followers. “Like everyone else, I have strengths, I have weaknesses, I have a family, I have friends. I have a job where I have done my best with seriousness, professionalism and passion for years.. Like everyone. I also want to live my life freely. Without fears. Jankto, who was linked to the unbiased LaLiga and was the first to dare to step up, assured “without violence”.

Because it remains an act of courage, as seen in some responses from the Getafe broadcast where the club supports its member. Unfortunate reactions such as “I hope he recovers for the rest of the season”, “Waiting for an injury report”, “Why are you saying it? Then they’re complaining about us joking”. Words created in a social chat where you can read supportive and even stimulating comments: Very bravely, you should watch out for the infidels in the stands as soon as you return to Getafe. pay attention to this RFEF“.

Pioneer’s Misfortune

As with racism, despite the declared struggle against homophobia in sports institutions, this situation did not prevent the reproduction of verbal acts of violence. “Cristiano, get out of the closet”, Ronaldo had to listen in a derby against Atletico when he was a member of Real Madrid. Until not so long ago, “Guti, faggot” It happened frequently in all the stadiums where the Real Madrid player played. And when UEFA seized the opportunity to strike a blow to the table, it was always interrupted..

In June 2021, the Munich city council rejected a request that the Allianz Arena, where Germany and Hungary will face off, be illuminated with the colors of the rainbow. This was a way to reject apps. anti LGBT As Viktor Orban’s government’s LGBT director of the PSOE, Víctor Gutiérrez, reminds, FIFA is in the same position as the Qatari requirement and the banning of flags or any symbols claiming sexual freedom.

Confronted with this passivity are players like Jankto, who, as the Czech claims, takes a pledge to “encourage the rest”. Force-initiated by Justin Fashanu that there is a long way to go37-year-old black and gay football player who took his own life. He was the target of blackmail for his involvement in the sexual harassment case. He committed suicide for fear of not getting a fair trial in the USA.

Even today, football players coming out of the closet can be counted on the fingers of one hand, and even Cavallo did this after he retired. The most publicized case was the former German international case. Thomas Hitzlsperger, who admitted to his homosexuality shortly after hanging up his boots. Her self-censorship was so rampant she said in an interview that “I’ve only become clear in the last few years that I prefer to live with a man, but I want to promote the discussion of homosexuality in professional sports.”

The lyrics perfectly describe the taboo character that an actor like Jankto still has to identify as gay. “You are brave,” said Claudio Marchisio, a former Italian international. “Nothing has changed for us. Live your life Jacob!” Read on the profiles of the Czech team and their teams Sparta Prague.

Some of his teammates shouted “Respect bro!” in the Sparta Prague dressing room. Wrote. The semantics of the expressions confirm the usefulness of Jankto’s move around the world. “usually toxicly masculine”, as described by commentator Derek Rae. Noise-free, professional environment trolls Cybernetics is the person Jankto should stay with.

Help others take the plunge

“This is a very important step.not only because he is an international player for his Getafe team, but also change the football scene. Your testimony will certainly help other football players take this step. For purely statistical reasons, there should be more gays in LaLiga who see the love of the football world and take away their fears,” concludes Víctor Gutiérrez-

He, like Jankto, “There is still very little visibility in the fields where we hear homophobic chants every week”. I hate it when they struggle with actions like Jakub’s, who set an example not just for his current teammates, but for all the kids who come after him.