Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto posted a video on social media on Monday saying he’s homosexual, making him one of the vital high-profile male soccer gamers to return out. Jankto posted a video on Twitter saying: “I’m homosexual. And I no longer want to hide myself.”

The 27-year-old Jankto is enjoying for Sparta Prague this season on mortgage from Spanish membership Getafe. He has beforehand performed for Italian golf equipment Sampdoria and Udinese and has made 45 appearances for the Czech nationwide crew, scoring 4 objectives and organising 13 extra.

“Like everyone else, I want to live my life with freedom, without fear, without violence, without prejudice, but with love,” Jankto says within the video.

Sparta Prague’s official Twitter account retweeted the video and stated “you have our support.”

“Live your life, Jakub,” the membership added.

Getafe additionally posted a message on Twitter, saying: “Our utmost respect and unconditional assist to our participant Jakub Jankto.»

Brazil forward Neymar was asked about the video on Monday ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s match against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

“It’s an important day. I think each person should be free, I don’t have any problem with this,” Neymar said through a translator. “Every human being should be free to be who they want.”

The Czech national team said “nothing is changing for us.»

The Premier League responded to Jankto’s video with a remark saying: «We’re with you, Jakub. Football is for everyone.»

Jankto has a 3-year-old son, David, together with his accomplice Marketa. Their relationship resulted in 2021.

While girls’s soccer options many outstanding LGBTQ gamers, it is nonetheless uncommon for skilled male gamers to return out publicly as homosexual.

Josh Cavallo, who performs for Adelaide United in Australia, turned the one brazenly homosexual participant in a high males’s league when he got here out in 2021.

Last 12 months, Jake Daniels of English second-division membership Blackpool turned the primary lively male skilled soccer participant in Britain to publicly say he is homosexual.

This story has been revealed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content.