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Jakub Jankto, Getafe player, comes out of the closet: “I want to live my life in freedom”

With an emotional video, the Czech international Jakub Janktoa Getafe player who is currently on loan at Sparta Prague, has revealed that he is homosexual and has thus become the first LaLiga footballer to announce it publicly.

“Like everyone 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 to the best of my ability for years, with seriousness, professionalism and passion. Like everyone else, I also want to live my life in freedom, without fear, without prejudice, without violence, but with love. I am homosexual and I no longer want to hide,” said the midfielder on his social networks.

Jankto, 27, signed for Getafe in 2021 from Sampdoria. With the azulón team he played only 14 LaLiga Santander games due to injury before returning to the Czech Republic in August 2022 after being loaned to Sparta Prague. As a Czech international, he has made 45 appearances and scored four goals, also participating in Euro 2020.

From his current club they showed their support for the footballer. “Jakub Jankto spoke openly about his sexual orientation with the board of directors, the coach and his teammates at the club some time ago. Everything else is his personal life. No more comments, no more questions. You have our support. Live your life, Jacob. Nothing else matters,” said Sparta Prague on their official Twitter account.

Getafe also joined in the expressions of affection towards the Czech international. “Our utmost respect and unconditional support for our footballer Jakub Jankto,” the club said on Twitter.

In this way, Jankto becomes the first footballer to have played in LaLiga who reveals that he is gay. In October 2021, Australian footballer Josh Cavallo He publicly announced his homosexuality, an initiative that he felt “happy” about and that he hoped could serve as an example for other footballers to also take this step.

Chris Lawrence

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