The Justin Fashanu Foundation have released a letter from a footballer who plays in the Premier League, saying that he’s gay, but is “too afraid” to come out.
The letter, which has been released in full in The Sun, details the footballer’s struggles with hiding his sexual identity, saying that “writing that down in this letter is a big step for me.” In the letter, he confesses that none of his teammates or manager knows, but he is privately out to some friends and family members.
Detailing his anguish, the footballer wrote: “I’ve known since I was about 19 that I was gay. How does it feel having to live like this? “Day-to-day, it can be an absolute nightmare.