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Fashanu, the first black player to command a £1 million transfer fee, later took his own life. His family have claimed there is still a culture of “homophobia” in the game.
Now Paul, who came out as a teenager and has openly spoken about his fears ahead of being the first openly gay man to be elected to Holyrood for Scottish Labour, has added to the praise being heaped on the 17-year-old.