Jakub Jankto’s revelations about his coming out

Jakub Jankto, 27-year-old Czech international, notably passed by Udinese or Sampdoria in Genoa in recent years, had publicly announced his homosexuality last week. A small revolution in football, but not for the current player of Sparta Prague, who considered this revelation necessary. In an interview with the television program The Ienethe midfielder reversed this decision.

“For some it’s a revolution, for me it’s a completely normal thing, judges the Czech international. At 27 with this barrier, you can’t live as you want. I now feel really free and it’s extraordinary. Many people are afraid to release this, and these people, we want to help them. (…) I will also protect my ex-wife and my 3 and a half year old son, I hope that when he is 7/8 years old there will be more freedom.

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