top of page
SU Laces-42.jpg
SRL%20clear%20final_edited.png
Rainbow Blades white.png

SheffLaces is the home of Sheffield Rainbow Laces and Rainbow Blades

“I am homosexual, and I no longer want to hide myself”


Progress continues for LGBTQ+ professional footballers as Czech Republic international midfielder, Jakub Jankto, becomes the latest male professional player to come out as gay.


This makes him the first current international in men’s football to do this.


Jakub says he "no longer wants to hide" he goes onto say "Like everybody else, I have my strengths, I have my weaknesses, I have a family, I have my friends. I have a job that I have been doing as best as I can for years with seriousness, with professionalism and passion." He added: "Like everybody else, I also want to live my life in freedom without fears, without prejudice, without violence but with love. I am homosexual, and I no longer want to hide myself”.


Jakub, Inspirující


Last year, Blackpool's Jake Daniels became the first professional player in the UK men's game for more than 30 years to come out while still playing.


With several male professional players now having come out over the past 2 years, we are hoping LGBTQ+ inclusion in the game is entering a new era of understanding.

4 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Rainbow Blades has a very busy couple of months… Annual Members Survey Our 3rd annual members survey has now been sent to over 550 Rainbow Blades. You have until Monday 6th March to complete the surv

bottom of page