Czech international soccer player, Jakub Jankto comes out as HOMOSEXUAL.

6'0" 163 lbs and 27 years old. Goo he came out hope his teammates accept him.

Also: sizemeat verificatia!

Smelling cookies.

(But good for him for coming out!)

OP’s pic had me!! Then R3’s lost me. Good Christ that’s a ‘mo. But good for him, must be difficult. Very brave.

When is a hot, reasonably-male-ish, uniquely gifted current pro athlete going to bless the world and come out? They must exist even if that combination of assets is rare.

And no, Nassib doesn’t count…he’s very male, but not hot (he looks almost special needs), and he’s of middling/forgettable gifts on the field.

R4 if it's any consolation the first pic is him now, and R3;'s is clearly when he was much younger.

When iz owah next internashnool game? He can tyke moy England kit off me aftah we play if he fancies (and the rest)...🤤🥅🍭🍯🕳🎠

Why is he looking so depressed in that photograph accompanying the article?

I thought the word “homosexual” was offensive. At least that’s according to my work policy.

R7 He's Czech. Middle Europeans aren't the world's biggest smilers.

Good for her.

Good for him!

If only Neuer and so many other overpaid closeted athletes could learn from him...

Bravo, and didn’t wait until he was retired.

Good on him! Czechoslovakia is not an easy country to come out in. It's more progressive than other eastern bloc countries but still...

I wish him every success and good on him.

R14 They’re called Czech Republic (Czechia) and Slovakia. Two countries, have been for ~30 years.

Try to keep up, I know it’s hard.

^Don’t get me started on Yugoslavia.

Austria-Hungary consisted of Cisleithania, Translithania and the Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but who remembers?

Of course, as you no doubt recall, Cisleithania consisted of 1. Bohemia, 2. Bukovina, 3. Carinthia, 4. Carniola, 5. Dalmatia, 6. Galicia, 7. Austrian Littoral, 8. Lower Austria, 9. Moravia, 10. Salzburg, 11. Silesia, 12. Styria, 13. Tyrol, 14. Upper Austria, and 15. Vorarlberg.

Yes, yes R15. Apologies. Czech Republic I meant. Thank you for the correction.

R18 I always wonder what happens to family/national identities & nationalities when entire peoples are yoked suddenly together under one flag or country name. How long does it take for them to start thinking of each other as one people? What do parents teach their young children about their national heritage? Do individuals still privately consider themselves say, Dalmatian or whatever, despite what their passport states?

Ask a Texan.

[quote]Do individuals still privately consider themselves say, Dalmatian or whatever,

They may not be the most attractive people, but I don’t think it’s necessary to call them dogs.

R19 Np

You’re a good sport.

R15

[quote]Good for her.

JFC.

R8 Heterosexual and Bisexual are not offensive, You think that 'Queer' is offensive? You're definitely is homophobic Troon activist.

R8 Is a Troonie bootlicker*

[quote] Czech international soccer player, Jakub Jankto comes out as HOMOSEXUAL.

Even I knew this gurleena sucked cock.

right we have to get this lad to the Premier League NAUR. he’ll be safer and happier with us😔

which club to send him to, though? there’s obvious candidates in Tottenham (is for lovers) and Chelsea (rentboys!) and Brighton (enough said). and *Man* City is called that for a reason...

He loves giving blowjobs.

He's a good ball handler.

Carl Nassib is quite hot

R30 but how is his touch? Can he head it? And can he shoot from distance?

Does he suck off his teammates?

The amount of gay porn that comes out of the Czech Republic is astonishing. Has he made his debut?

Oh please r4, give in to your self-loathing and kill yourself, you won't be missed

[quote]Has he made his debut?

Perhaps on Czech Hunter

A national level player coming out in their prime is a huge deal. Bravo.

R5, yes, R3 s picture shows he's 14.

Smart waiting until after the Qatar World Cup. Hopefully the next host is gay-friendly.

Good on him for not waiting till retirement and he's not from a lower league, as they tend to be.

Now we just need someone from the Premier League to do it. I don't hold much hope, though.

R40 I lost all hope on Premier League players once I found out Eric Dier is "engaged" with some random rent-a-beard who has been passed around between Alexis Sanchez and that other closeted guy from the Outlander series.

His team posted this. Well... I know he's on loan to Sparta, but still. Glad his team (Getafe) is supportive. It's Spain, so I would be surprised if it wasn't. Spain is one of the most gay friendly countries in the world.

Look at all the replies from big football teams. They all support him. This makes me tear up, Mary! I know. I can't help it. This is all so moving. This wouldn't have been possible just a few years ago. Thank god football has come a long way since then.

Even his Eastern European team supports him. This is huge!

R41 honestly, though, there’s so much more scrutiny and pressure on the Western lads, even if more positive than negative. There’s immense onus on whoever does stick their head over the parapet to act as a consistently good role model and uphold the gay community as well as their sport, which is something we know most footballers struggle to do at the best of times.

No disrespect, though—it takes immense courage for a young Czech man can decide to do this on his own steam with no national nor domestic backing or encouragement, and it does make you think, what excuse do the current international English, German, French, Spanish, Italian players and so on have? But the Wearwrn players are simply more famous and under the microscope.

But the most important question remains: is he a top or a bottom?

Stop that. No wonder masculine dudes won’t come out. Who wants to endure such crude conversation about themselves ?

R46 see R3

He may be older now but you can’t change that.

Next question

R40- Good FOR him not ON him

R40 sadly, the Prem is becoming increasingly less likely to foster comings-out, as more and more clubs sell out to backers from UAE, China & America, who tend to be less secular and liberal, as well as happy to pull their sponsorship money at the first sign of offence to their values.

The major topflight clubs still owned by Brits number few—at the time of writing, only Brighton, Everton, Tottenham & West Ham. Those are the clubs most likely to protect, encourage and allow gay players to come out and be themselves.

If only we had more Euro billionaires as backers, like French & Spanish.

^ and considering there are but a few Spanish billionaires I wouldn’t wait around for that. Better hope is the French, German, Swiss or Dutch…maybe Swedish or Norse but they don’t tend to invest their money that way.

This is the cover story of Marca today. Marca is Spain's biggest newspaper.

Marca today.

Is he Bohemian, Moravian or Silesian?

R43- Agreed. I'm feeling a bit misty seeing the support he's getting.

R55 pull yourself together girl. Unless you’re Italian or watching French cinema I think you’ll get through it.

Grab your junk if you have it. That always comforts me in a time of need.

R54 Born in Prague, therefore Bohemian.

R50 Yeah you're right. I actually think they're a bit gutless. I know it can't be easy to come out, but enough have done it now to show the support is pretty much universal. The fact not a single Premier player is willing to do it even now is pretty daft.

Ex girlfriend accused him of emotional abuse and not paying child support..

R59 I'm choosing to believe that's fake news.

R59 Bisexuals doing bisexual things, stupid cunt. idc in what he 'comes out' though.

He might have been born in Prague to ethic Silesians.

He's not even remotely cute.

He’s cute as a button!

R59/R61 how very Hollyoaks of him..

Video from 3 months ago. I could tell from his mannerisms that he's gay. It's kinda obvious to those with a functioning gaydar.

^ you needed to see mannerisms? You must’ve missed R3. No video required.

Martina Navratilova is Czech. Sad that Czech men didn’t feel accepted until now.

This thread died fast. Sad.

R63 He's not drop dead gorgeous, but I don't think he is ugly either. I would rate him average. There's nothing wrong with that.

R50 R58 Just as an interesting fact, as of today, no Premier League clubs have posted a support message on his IG coming out video. Clubs from Serie A (Italy), Bundesliga (Germany) and La Liga (Spain) have replied support messages, but no Prem League.

Everyone, please leave a comment of love and support on his Instagram. He is getting a lot of abuse from homophobic bigots. He needs to know he did a brave thing and that those bigots are just a very vocal minority.

R71 Many English clubs posted their support on Twitter though.

R71

Chelsea tweeted this.

Arsenal

So many useless comments. He came out so he could get laid more easily without having to deal with the stress of sneaking around and having some crazy fag out him. This is the only reason a passable guy in acting, singing, sports, or news comes out. With this in mind, who's had him? We require nudes. Sex tapes too.

R77 You're the queen of useless comments, Cuntisima.

R77 But there are lots of closeted players who are clearly able to hook up with other men on the down low.

r43 get over yourself. So tired of folks posting on every video about how this or that makes them tear up. It's called good PR. Gays have been good PR for almost a decade now, cut the tears.

R80 If gays are good pr, why hasn't more players come out? Also, you think the reaction to his coming out has been positive? Think again. Read the comments on his Insta. He's getting a ton of abuse and hate. No wonder no other player has come out. I think it'll be a while before an active famous footballer comes out, judging by all the homophobic comments regarding Jakub's coming out.

Some of the comments on Jakub's insta:

[quote]🤮🤮

[Quote]Son of sin🤢

[Quote]Why are you gay?

[Quote]🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[Quote]🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[Quote]Leave football, football is for men

[Quote]God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve

[Quote]Football is for men please stop retire!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈❌️❌️❌️❌️

[Quote] Leave football 👎👎👎👎

[Quote]Leave football it's a field of real Men.

[Quote]Go back to default settings

[Quote]Leave the football🤡🤡🤡🤡

[Quote]Leave football is for men

[Quote]Stop playing this beautiful game

R82 Trolls are expected....I bet there is 3 times as much, if not more, messages of support.

R82 I scrolled through the comments this morning. I'd say a majority of the negative ones are from trolls often posting multiple times. When you take these out and compare to the positive posts and overall post likes the negatives are a small minority. Most people ARE supportive or aren't really bothered.

R84 yes, there’s mostly neutrality.

Even my lowkey homophobic Man United dad in his 60s just shrugged when he heard the news, said “fair enough if the lad can play [well], just keep it about the game and leave out the politics”, and left it at that. Tbh he’s more annoyed by the showpony flashy metrosexual players always seen clubbing or at fashion shows, the ones who dive and court attention (Dele, Grealish etc.), rather than hardworking laddy gay players.

Even the casuals don’t really give a shit about a gay player, that’s not of interest or note to them. A majority of straight men watch the football for the competitive event, for the glory of their team doing well (or the agony of their team doing badly), and to enjoy slagging off the opposition team. It’s not really often about individual players or private life drama for them.

r81 The point is that companies getting on the LGB bandwagon via simple performative things like tweets aren't worth your tears. This isn't 2002 or something.

Many gay players may remain closeted because they grew up in the more conservative 90s and 2000s as athletes. The locker room will be very different vibe than the PR office. If we are talking soccer then these folks could have been pulled up from some poor or simply conservative areas that still look down on gay rights. Your childhood is baggage you don't just easily shake off because your job now openly supports gay employees. We will see more Gen-Z players come out compared to Millennial players.

Finally, I said being gay is good PR and I was referring to the companies. What's better for the players depends on the person. Being gay is good PR, being straight remains great PR.

How does he look in a jockstrap?

R87 pretty fair judging by this thirst trap post

The problem is not the trolls, but the fact that this guy is a nobody. I don't want to devalue his coming out, as it was obviously brave and he should be proud. But the thing is, there's a reason nobody has heard of him. He probably isn't a very good player. And by coming out he basically drew attention to his sexuality instead of letting his football talk for him. The ideal would be to have a popular, well known and top player coming out. Someone who is good, so his coming out wouldn't be just to get attention (even if that's not the case here, that's still how it comes across, it's a bit "I can't make it in football, so I want to be famous for being a gay footballer!") Don't get me wrong, it's a step in the right direction, but it's not the big player we all wanted to come out.

Someone said he managed to score just 4 goals in 45 matches. Don't know if it's true, but it might be. There must be a reason why he's a nobody and why we hadn't heard of him before coming out. Also, there must be a reason Getafe didn't want him and he went on loan to Sparta Prague instead.

R89 He's played for his country 45 times, and has played for teams in the premier leagues of Czech Republic, Spain and Italy since 2016. That is top level by any definition. You don't have that kind of career by being 'not very good'.

R89 You only don't know him because he hasn't played for an English/English language team or is at the level of international stardom like a Messi, Ronaldo or an Mbappe.

R91 Fair point. I don't really know who he is. I'm not a huge football fan by any means, but I still know about the most famous ones. I had never heard about this guy before he came out. Lots of people are saying he is mediocre and he just came out because he wants attention. This is why I would want a more well known name to come out.

Lots of people have an agenda to try and minimise the impact of any player coming out. Thing is if you don't know much about football and aren't really interested then you're going to have a long, long wait before a mega-star comes out, because statistically there are very few of them and the chances of one of them being gay are fairly smaller.

In the meantime, don't shit on a player who is active at international-level . This is a big step for football. No-one else at this level has stepped up and done this before in this sport.

R94 what is even a mega star? Not that many players have the kind of name recognition as, say, Ozil or Giroud, never mind Messi. Is Ben Davies a star? I think if someone like TAA came out, it would be huge, even though he's not mega famous.

You're, of course, naming players that have played in the English leagues, ergo you've heard about them. You'll find that there was loads of press about Jakub's coming out in Spain and Italy as that's where he'd played.

If he'd played in England - and he was considered for a transfer to Arsenal in 2017 - you would have heard of him. Give it up. You're just being a dick.

What R85 said it's also another factor of why it's hard for some footballers (or any kind of professional athletes) to come out, whether they are superstars or not, and it's that foolish concept that has been going on in the last 10-15 years of marketing footballers in base of who they sleep with instead of their athletics skills/talents. And with social media that has increased considerably. Though Becks and Posh spice were tabloid sensations since the late 90s, I consider this tredn actually started in the 2010s when Shakira started dating Pique.

R89, any athlete playing professionally is, by definition, an excellent player. Even the worst pros are 100 times better than the average person on the street

We have a lot of 'Basi'c Dataloungers on this thread: "unless I personally know about a person and think they're hot" this 'news '*MUST BE* irrelevant to everyone else!

[quote] Is Ben Davies a star?

OES, wrth gwrs mae'r dyn yn fyd-enwog! Heb sôn, fe yw'r isgleirio fel ceilliau ci a'r dyn mwyaf rhywiol yn fyw!! So THERE!!!! Ti GAST!!!!

[quote] I think if someone like TAA came out, it would be huge, even though he's not mega famous.

Trent would make a lovely gay man, and even better DLer. He's an absolute raging (and I say this with love) Bitch-on-wheels.

Looks like he might have a nice, hairy rosebud

I think if the player is universally liked and respected, there would be an overwhelmingly positive reaction to his coming out. Maybe someone like Sonny? If a player is an asshole who rubs everyone the wrong way, he'd probably get a lot of hate.

R103 Sonny is actually a great shout. He is extremely popular in young & 'queer' fandom spaces, so he'd be protected and defended vehemently by the bluehair brigade if he did come out.

Verificatia of sizemeat??

R105 see R2

Have you queens who claim to know a lot about football ever heard of Luka Modrić?

R107 Apparently Czech men is only hot in porn, yuck.

R107 oh we certainly do know Lucky. sexy little gremlin!

If you knew a man habitually washed his foreskin in Flint, Michigan water, you’d think twice before wrapping your tongue around anything.

[quote] If a player is an asshole who rubs everyone the wrong way, he'd probably get a lot of hate.

Probably why Dele can't/doesn't come out. TAA is somewhat bitchy; Dele is a megabitch Queen. He has rbf and everything.

His ex-girlfriend says that he doesn't help his son much financially.

Who is his boyfriend, does he have one? Can't wait for the couple pics on insta.

R109 You are probably the only one here who knows who he is. And yet he is the greatest world midfielder, playing in Real Madrid and who brought Croatian national team to World cup finale and semi-finale. My point is you people only know few world's most famous football players and those who lead glamorous lives, have famous gf/wives etc.

start finding ways to show support for him to prove an out player is indeed bankable

R115 Literally what I said. He's getting a ton of hate on his insta. Would be nice to leave a commemt of love and support.

You who claim he is a nobody, do you know any of the top 10 world midfielders?

Great interview with Jakub here. It's subbed in English. He sounds very sweet😊

[quote] "I did not want to quit [because of coming out], and I also want to set an example for people."

Make him national team Captain. Seriously. Not for tokenism or PR or woke points, but because he has leadership qualities, evident from this courageous decision and composed follow-through. That's who you want to represent your country.

The whole interview is here. You need to use google translate. Yikes at the questions about his ex-girlfriend which he refused to answer. I still don't get that at all. How could he cum inside of a woman if he's gay? I think he's probably bi instead of gay, but he now wants to be with men, so he came out.

R120 could he be a Kinsey 4/5, conceivably? Able to perform and get off with a female if horny/high/frustrated/young enough, but pretty much apathetic or uninterested if there are men available too, and not at all romantically drawn to one.

Lance Bass is this sort of bisexual, seemingly. By his own admission he has successfully had sex with a fair few women in the past, but all when he was in his teens/early-mid 20s, enjoying a wealthy partyboy popstar lifestyle.

[quote]Make him national team Captain. Seriously. Not for tokenism or PR or woke points,

Mmmm hmmm.

Definitely not for those things.

Posho at r115, does he have a jersey we can buy?

I ask that because here in the States, most of our players have jerseys for sale and if they’re not famous to the point you can grab one off the rack, you can still have one made with their team jersey and they’ll add his number and name.

Is his first name pronounced 'Yah-KOUb' or 'YAK-oub'? Or neither?

YAK-oub, The stress in Czech language is almost always on the first syllable in a word.

He posted a message in Spanish on his insta story. I think he thanked people for the support.

Did they send a jock strap or something?

I like how the word 'bisexual' is so stigmatized that even bis don't want to use it.

R128 Literally. If you can cum inside of a woman and make a baby, you aren't gay. Jakub is bisexual. Possibly with a preference for men.

R129 I don't think there's much "possibly" about it. If he preferred women, coming out publicly would be unnecessary.

R130 True. But he is bisexual per the definition though. Because otherwise he wouldn't have been able to father a child.

R131 I'm not sure I agree with that. Some gay men can be very deep in the closet. It's possible to physically fuck someone you're not attracted to -- porn stars and escorts do it all the time.

His past makes him less than an ideal gay poster child for football. The homophobes already think being gay is a choice. They all make fun of the fact that he has an ex-girlfriend.

He said he didn't reach out to anyone for advice before coming out. That was probably wise because if he had they probably would have talked him out of it. He said it was his own decision and he just decided to do it.

R133 But the minds of homophobes won’t be changed anyway so if he had never touched a woman before they wouldn’t view him any differently.

Once you stop pandering to people who will never accept us, life becomes more enjoyable.

R130/R132 exactly, even if he is somewhat or a little bi (enough to get hard and cum in a vagina), by coming out like he has he’s making a choice to shut the door on any chance of a serious long term committed public relationship with a woman, so he must prefer men significantly.

If he was even a Kinsey 3/‘50-50’ bi in terms of preference (and many athletes & celebrities are, on the downlow), he’d just have stayed in the closet, carried on living a straight life publicly for the ease and status of it all, probably marrying and popping out a few kids before 30 like footballers tend to do, and keeping a few extra-marital gay dalliances secret like everyone else.

To have made this choice and announced it to the world, he must want men and want to be with one badly enough that he’ll give up the chance of getting a beautiful WAG.

It's true most footballers have children at an early age, maybe Jakub was following the others.

Refreshing. None of the “I’m a member of the LGBTQAHDYBOURD+ community” bullshit.

R138 I love the fact that he used the word homosexual, as it's the only word that hasn't been captured yet. Gay basically means everything these days, queer too.

R132 And most porn whores and escorts are bisexual/pansexual, so what?

R140 G4P isn't bisexual jsyk. And the jury's still out on whether pansexual is anything but nymphomania caused by trauma.

Pity he doesn’t play for a more successful national team. Still, good for him.

[quote]How could he cum inside of a woman if he's gay?

How can you cum from jerking off if you aren't handsexual?

Great: personable, well-spoken, great role-model. And cute, or at least, hell I wouldn't kick him out of bed.

This will keep happening more and more now.

About his ex-girlfriend: most men probably have the potential to be a little bit bi. No, not absolutely everyone, before the gold star gays come at me. But in some circumstances a man whose interests are mostly in men can have sex with a woman and vice versa.

Also, do you think that when the boomers die off we'll finally be free of the self-hating posters who insist on calling any newly out man 'she' and pronouncing him so obviously gay he could be seen from the moon based on his mannerisms? Newsflash, scrutinise the mannerisms of any man of whatever orientation and 90% of them will do something that looks stereotypical or gay in a certain light eventually, conventional masculine standards are very hard to live up to.

Jakub could have passed and lived his life in the closet but he chose not to, good for him.

Maybe there's a boyfriend in his future but personally? I hope there's a brief fling or one night stand we get to hear about. It'd be good to see an out gay athlete as a guy who just enjoys casual sex sometimes like the straight ones do.

Good for him. He'll get far more hot dick this way rather than hiding in the closet.

R139 Nah "gay" is still reserved for same sex attraction, almost always used for men, though some women seem to prefer it over lesbian.

I suspect he only used homosexual due to English being his second language.

R147 Gay is not gay as long as trans men call themselves gay. Gay means same sex attracted, aka homosexual. The T have hijacked the word gay too, so it has changed meaning. Trans men are never gay. It's not possible. Gay men like dick. Gay men are not attracted to vagina, whatever the vagina holders call themselves.

R148 Mate please stop. Please just for five minutes. Switch off the computer, have a cup of tea and a walk outside. You can come back to it all afterwards. Please? For me?

After Google Translating the whole interview I like him even more now. He deliberately made this statement to encourage other players to come out. He expects some negative reactions and chants - the interviewer mentioned a particular homophobic song that gets sung in Czech football - and his intention is to be tough and just face it down and show it doesn't affect him at all. Yeah, I think he's going to be the guy that finally gets it done.

Homosexual is the only word left that we can use that the T haven't captured and/or changed the meaning of. I only use homosexual or same sex attracted. Gay has lost its meaning.

The twinks of Czechia are emboldened to come out now, under their newly-elected daddy president.

He's adorable. Czech men are good sex, and this one has a big, painful pecker to impregnate with. Oh God! Oh God!

Czech guys are so hot.

R148 This topic is about a football player coming out as gay. It's got nothing to do with trans and I'm sick of obsessive people turning every topic into an anti trans discussion.

So, other than this one post, I'm not going to reply to anyone else regarding comments about trans people in this thread. Enough.

I've always found it interesting that for one of the most irreligious countries on the planet that produces so much gay porn, Czechia's gay scene is strangely anaemic. The gay life is far more vibrant in Warsaw, for example. They need to get their shit together.

Anyway this was always going to be the guy who got it done right? Not a superstar with huge transfer value or a player who's a celebrity outside of football. Just a solid and professional guy who is a respected player and established competitor in the biggest leagues in the world. He'll lead, just by going out and doing his job, and the others will follow.

According to Google, his team (Sparta Prague) played today against Jablonec and Sparta won 3-0. Jakub entered as substitute at 70'

Which substitute did he enter?

(OK, sorry)

does anyone have any idea how to show support for him like a merchandise link

R158 it's the cherry on top that he plays for a team called Sparta. I mean, that's deliciously gay-coded.

Jakub's post-match post is getting a lot of love

Well, he tried to do the straight thing. Ex-wife supports him. They have a son.

[quote] Good for her.

STOP misgendering gay men you fucking queer.

[quote] I hope there's a brief fling or one night stand we get to hear about.

It's none of our business.

Some people must have the most boring lives.

R165 Welcome to this gay gossip board! Did you perhaps get lost on your way to a recipe blog?

Not to hijack the thread, can one of the more social media-savvy gentlemen here enlighten me about something? I frequently see black heart emojis used, and it seems like sometimes they're used for good things (like where you might expect to see a red heart) and sometimes it seems they're being used to wish ill on someone. Does anybody have a definitive idea about this?

Getting back to the topic, as much as we'd like to see a superstar, if Jakub can stay strong and maintain his level, even if it's not that of a star, that would still be a humungous step forward, especially if/when he goes back to La Liga in Spain. I would hate to see some top player come out, and then crumble under the pressure.

Smooth

R168 *sigh* the Euro footballer physique has to be one of the best-looking on men

The Czech nt play Poland on the 24th March in a European Championship qualifier, then play Moldova three days later.

Quite a nice article in The Athletic:

Petr Cech, comment?

Czech? .. Did Jakub ever do an Erotic Solo at WiliamHiggins.com?

I agree with R145 that self loathing queens who start projecting their own issues on young, newly out gay man, bitching about his mannerism and imagined lack of manliness and proclaiming he must be a "woman" in bed because of a facial expression on a photo from when he was a boy, are obnoxious and unfunny.

Plus they are stupid. Not to offend anyone, but they were playing with dolls and then engaged in activities and interests that are percieved as feminine. So they have no idea what a level of manliness, focus, physicall strength and aggression it takes to become a successful football player. Sissies could not cope with that. This is different type of fag, the type that have always been out of radar, cause they used to be closeted in the past.

R174 nothing more manly and strapping than rogering another chap, I always say!

"A man who fucks another male is a double male" - Jean genet

R169 what, lithe midgets?

Footballers are not known to be physically stunning. Fit yes. But it’s mostly a bunch of little guys running around. Looks like middle schoolers on a field. And yes, I’m very familiar with most of the current pro and standout player stats. I know there are some stunners but they’re uncommon. Pique for instance, even Kimmich (on the shorter side). There are also the upper outliers, >6’3”. They might at as well be <5’8”.

Freakishly tall and amusingly short don’t stir most people, IRL. They’re only good for still pics, as long they’re not standing near a normal human male or a doorway or a car…something that gives perspective.

R177 saw a civilian photo of Messi one time and freaked

Jakub is probably a bit slimmer build than your average player but it depends on position, midfielders can get away with being quick and wiry.

R178 no, he’s only a little shorter than average. Average footballer is 5’8”/5’9”.

Messi is about what I would expect. Nice body though, poor guy.

Messi was on Human Growth Hormone as a kid

Jakub's stats say he's 6'0 and 163 lbs.

My kinda guy.

R182 works for me too

R1181 I’m aware. Didn’t work.

R184 Sad thing is it probably did.

R2 he plays number 14, eh? Good choice, that, good lad.

Can he play CDM and get in behind? And is he vocal on the pitch? Just asking for a mate, like.

He got a standing ovation for his most recent performance. Well done that man!

Coming out suits him, he looks hotter already.

R187 Please don't link to homophobic and misogynistic outsports.

R189, what sort of lunacy did you just spout???

R190 I can't say why or I will be banned.

Does anyone else find the Sparta kit really ugly and sauceless? The first pro gay player still on the field deserves a better strip.

R190 They defended Lia Thomas.

Cyd Zeigler, the co-founder of Outsports is certifiably nuts. On the one hand, he fanatically defends tranny dicks in women's locker rooms and has brought more and more trans content onto the site, and on the other hand he's a nutbag Republican who whines about vaccines and masks and mocks Biden. I actually think he's somebody who has coasted on his looks his entire life, and now that he's losing them has lost his mind too. But even more than that, Outsports has sucked for a long time, since they sold out to SBNation.

Hopefully Man City don't buy Jakub actually because they're on the way to jail!!!!!!!

A longform interview (english subtitled) Jakub just gave this week on Czech radio:

awww gwon lad

R194 I know him personally and sorta well. He is nuts and completely ridiculous. His personality is off putting from the word go. His looks don’t do much for him when you hear him speak, or share his thoughts, or play sports. He looks and sounds silly…and looks like Tim Tebow when he tries to play football. It’s amusing but more in a cringy way.

He is the definition of ‘bitchy queen’. There is nothing masculine or natural about his affect. It’s purely performative b/c he has a fetish for a certain type of guy, so he apes them.

[quote] There is nothing masculine or natural about his affect. It’s purely performative b/c he has a fetish for a certain type of guy, so he apes them.

Cf. Joe Rogan

^ lol. True

I’m always baffled at performative behavior. Most observers can immediately tell it’s inauthentic theater. The only person under the illusion it’s somehow natural or convincing is the poor soul suffering self delusion. Act like yourself, whatever that self is. Anything else is exhausting and a wasted effort.

Fuck off transphobic douche bags on here.

Fuck off homophobic trancel, r201

r201 Go to Twitter. 👉

Has anyone been to the Czech Republic, are they homophobic?

Maybe one day gay footballers will be so normalised that we'll get a gay Wagatha Christie.

R204 the only Czech people I’ve met have been a handful of immigrants. They seem generally very sociable and community-oriented and capable as a people, but can be rather pushy and blunt and grasping as well. That’s only the enclave I’ve experienced, though, it might be peculiar to that group rather than Czechs as a whole.

Haaland in the mud and Jankto on the rise!!!! this season is looking up boys

R46 let’s not be childish🙄

R205 Yep, HABs might start to become a thing once a few more footballers come out!

R42 Yes it is, but not when it comes to soccer.

Unlike UK, in Spain there were no anti homophobia (or racism) campaings and that's maybe because the leaders of La liga and the spanish federation are both known for their far right ideas.

Only four spanish teams made clear statements against homophobia..

Soccer is like 30 years behind society in Spain.

What makes me hopeful is that Jakub received an standing ovation from the audience in his first match, and that's huge in Europe.

Of course there was a warm reception from some clubs and players but i suppse that has something to do with him being liked. Former spanish international (and now coach) Michel said that he was worried when he saw Jakub's name trending on twitter because he thought something bad happened and was happy to know it was just him coming out

Feels good that inclusivity campaigns inside the game finally seem to have started working across the board. Hopefully we only move forward from here.

Jakub's teammates seem to love him and love playing with him. So cool to see that brotherhood.

Oh, how I wish you had used a different turn of phrase for that.

^^^ Jakub and his two teammates look so similar that they could be the new Visconti triplets.

R213 sorry, I didn't even realise that innuendo until after I posted! I am shamefaced.

Captain of the England lionesses Leah Williams—herself out as bisexual and dating a woman—has publicly stated that her squad admire and back Jankto’s coming out, and want to show solidarity by wearing armbands in their next cup games.

R216 oh boy. Sensationalist and exaggerated grand gestures are completely unnecessary and counterproductive. It’s not 1992.

I think this inflated reactionary bullshit deters other pro/semi pro players from following suit. Who wants a billboard in Times Sq, a decree from City Hall, and a parade in their honor…when someone just shared intensely personal and private information about where they like to stick their dick…or rub their muff, or fill their hole? (Or whichever crass turn-of-phrase illuminates the point best)

If we want it to be normal and natural for all individuals to live their truth and work to find their conception of happiness, STOP the performative, cliched, exploitative fanfare. Simply say “Great! Good for you. You are welcome here and valued…now back to work.”

R217 except you would have said the opposite if it was Harry Kane or Jordan Henderson who’d made that same statement and given the same praise. You saw mascara and a long ponytail and went off. Different day, same old DL😔🙄

R218 sure girl. I’m sure it’s a good point, whatever it is.

Break out the streamers and interrupt regular programming…

[quote][R213] sorry, I didn't even realise that innuendo until after I posted! I am shamefaced.

Oh, please don't be. I got a kick out of it and was just making (what I thought was) a funny. I didn't mean to offend or upset you.

You too sexy for that.

Back to Jakub.

Perhaps he can dial up his VPL presentation.

Profile curve.

Cute nips.

Firm.

The end.

R225 fucking hell. Tits on that. Am a lesbian and that lit up one of my lobes...

His FIFA rating and card are pretty decent.

So when's the boyfriend unveiling?

Maybe it is just a phase.

R240 honestly I am more concerned about when he’s coming to Prem

Move to Chelsea when?

Have not been following his matches as closely as I could tbh--how is he getting treated on pitch?

He caught a few nasty bumps during the Sampdoria game at Xmas last year, but that's the last I've heard of him getting hurt or targeted. The occasional contact or accident is part of the game, but in his case we don't want it to become a pattern.

R221 careful what you wish for..

Coming out is definitely suiting Jakub.

R235 I was just going to post that! Apparently he did an interview with Marca too, Spain's biggest sports newspaper.

He looks cute here.

R237 Fluent Spanish and good accent - I know he played in La Liga for a few seasons - quite the Renaissance Gay!

He's also fluent in Italian, having played for teams in Italy as well. Some shirtless scenes during a physical exam after the one minute mark.

HOW can he speak four languages??? and look like that????? I'm oozing green

You have heard of this little studio called Bel Ami, right r240? For whatever reason, the Czech Republic tends to produce incredibly beautiful men. The language thing shows he's smart too. Yes, it may be a job requirement in international soccer, especially for someone who's not a superstar, but compare with MLB, where some Latin and Japanese players have interpreters for years after they arrive.

I do wish he'd address the girlfriend and kid he may or may not be supporting. Is he bisexual? Did he realize he was gay later in life? Was it peer pressure to hook up with a girl? As somebody who was slobbering over men's underwear ads when I was in grade school, this stuff fascinates me.

I'm not into soccer -- or any sport, for that matter -- but as a fellow 7, I find him relatable.

Czechs are the classy crown jewel of the Slavic world. There's a reason they try so hard to distance themselves from their relatives to the east.

[quote] I do wish he'd address the girlfriend and kid he may or may not be supporting. Is he bisexual? Did he realize he was gay later in life? Was it peer pressure to hook up with a girl?

It might be a disappointing story.

It's obvious he is supporting the kid. His ex wife only talk good things about him

You can watch the Spanish interview with Marca here.

R245 lucky kid, to have such a smart, athletic, courageous and caring Dad. Most of us can't boast of the same.

Young straight Brit youtube pundit Thogden has given Jakub a shout-out of respect

Seems more like a queek' who doesn't yet realize that he wants Jakub deep inside him.

R249 ok I’ll bite...just *what* is a Queek?

Queer Geek? (not R249)

*** Correct.

R245 Is that his actual child?

FAG!

R247 your dad probably wanted a man for a son. And…well…we all learn to live with disappointment.

R255 well he got three daughters so...your pithy observation kind of falls flat there Chief. nice try though

[quote] Also: sizemeat verificatia!

Where?

The bit with the two Jacks is cute.

Why did he post a pic of himself on the toilet? I wish I understood Czech.

What does his kolacky look like?

Where did he post the toilet pic, r259? I don't see it on his IG or Twitter pages.

R261 Stories

Thanks r262. It was just presumably a dumb April Fool's post - he says he's quitting football.

UPDATE: I used the Google translator and the story on the toilet said that he was retiring from football, but then I remebered what day we're in right now, lol.

On the toilet, because the Czech phrase "fotbal seru" means "football shit."

Thanks everyone! That explains it.

God damn it, Jakub!! Why??

Traffic incident? Must've been something really bad. Like "mowing down a granny while DUI" kinda bad.

Son of a bitch, r267. Why bother coming out if you're going to pull crap like that? Apparently a piece of shit that comes out is still a piece of shit. And thanks a lot for working those stereotypes about gays being weak drug users.

Long story short (if the details are wrong blame Google translate), he got nailed for drunk driving (after already having lost his license in Spain), passed the alcohol screen but refused to take a drug test. Then he got dropped by his club and now released a vomitrocious statement about walking away from football for his mental health. Cunt. Hopefully his kid's mother has some kind of gainful employment.

Crap. Passed the breathalyzer but refused the drug test.

Hate on Nassib for supposedly being a Trumptard all you want, at least he's not pulling shit like this.

That's just what happens when you become the star of your national gay scene practically overnight -- buss and coke get served to you on a platter 24/7. Thanks, Czech gays!

My Czech account is open and accepting deposits.

As disappointing as this is in terms of sports, I certainly wouldn't complain if he decides to start an OnlyFans account.

His IG Message (translated):

[quote] Hello. In recent years and especially the last year, so many things have accumulated around me that it is better to slow down and think about your health. From the age of 18, his whole life revolved around football. He gave me a lot, took something from me and sometimes even taught me lessons. It wasn't the best sporting year for me but I always preferred club results. I am more sad that my health and mental state of mind does not allow me to continue the pursuit of the title and the cup. I can't even find the words to thank Sparta so much! Thanks to all players, coaches and fans! ❤️ I also appreciate the support of everyone around including the media where we always showed mutual respect. Have a good one buffalo

Now let's wait to see what will Getafe do with him. He was playing at Sparta on loan.

R270, this is pretty standard footballer behavior. They tend to be incredibly reckless. If he's actually good Getafe will take him back and life will go on.

Maybe he'd like to go back to Getafe (Madrid). .. Spain has a lot of hot gay action and things appear more open. .. It's like one event after another starting in May.

Any updates?

He suckin dicks in prison now, is the update.

I wanna know who his boyfriend (if he has one) is. He follows some twinks on instagram, maybe he likes them.

r281 I don't think he has a boyfriend...

Young guys like him with the fame and the fortune don't have boyfriends, they order a fresh new buss every day like you'd order takeout.

Yeah, you're right.

[quote] He got nailed for drunk driving (after already having lost his license in Spain), passed the alcohol screen but refused to take a drug test. Then he got dropped by his club and now released a vomitrocious statement about walking away from football for his mental health.

R269 dunnow wot the problem is, bro, that's all standard innit? Every proppah baller does it, ya get me

R280 if those animals Mason Greenwood, Thomas Partey and Ratnaldo are still roaming free, then Jankto has no business inside.

R286 To be honest, I have always thought that media circus of CR7 being accused of rape was just a PR stunt set up by him so people or the media could stop speculating on his sexuality.

Fourth-tier player comes out by kissing his boyfriend.

[quote] The 28-year-old, goalkeeper for Marbella FC who won promotion to Spain's fourth-tier Segunda RFEF division on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Real Jaen, finished his tweet by writing in capped-up letters: 'GRACIAS' followed by two heart emoticons.

R288 did he kiss his boyfriend at the game or during the celebrations? Either way, courageous and a lovely gesture. Am here for them all day long!

R289 A little of both. It was on the field, right after the game had ended, so Marbella knew they'd just won the championship, and fans and media descended on to the field to celebrate with the players and do interviews. As you can see, the kiss shows "Leja" still wearing his bright yellow goalie kit from the game and he hasn't even taken off his gloves yet.

Cute photo from two years ago.

R290 their whole team are cute actually! I’m a part time Sevillaness but now I may have to consider switching Spanish teams...

^^fans are being really supportive and sweet for the most part, good to see.

Love that the boyf was wearing Alberto's named jersey to the match. That's so fucking adorable.

You know what else is adorable? .. Lejárraga is tall (6'3) and in that photo at R290 the boyfriend calls him "my lighthouse." awww

Good for Alberto, where do you found that pic? R290

There was not much buzz about Lejarreta coming out in Spain, probably because he is far from profesional leagues

R295 as I understand it, homosexuality isn't really that big of a deal or viewed as a negative in Spain, either.

It seems, at least from an outside perspective (and please correct me if I'm wrong), that visible homosexuality has been accepted there in sports & general entertainment for a long time.

But soccer is a totally different story. A first division player coming out would be huge in Spain

R294 The photo is from the boyfriend's Instagram. His name is Rubén.

IG: rubngutierrz93

He's currently a nurse at Hospital Costa del Sol in Marbella, formerly worked in Madrid. Several photos of the two of them there during the pandemic.

Also, Lejaragga hasn't been hiding the relationship. They've been together at least two years, and he's showed up regularly in pics and videos put up by Rubén's friends. Also, I think we can assume team Marbella FC already knew, because they held a 30th birthday party for teammate, Clyde Essomba, back in February, and Alberto and Rubén were there, cozy on the couch. It would be Ruben's 30th birthday the following week, so maybe that's why he was given one of the big candles as well. Video:

Thanks for the info, they make a cute couple. Spain is one of the most open minded country in the world.

R298 so wonderful to see. If all teams were so inclusive, it would force most fans to follow suit and stop being so bigoted.

Alberto is so tall 😍

6'3 makes for a good goalie.

R302 and big strong keeper's hands are good for spanking and fingering ;)

Spank away!

Lejarreta story barely causing a ripple internationally: an indication of how far the issue has come in football compared to only a few years ago, when it was news if a pub team player came out. There still hasn't been a really big football name to come out yet but when that happens normalisation will be very rapid.

Lejarreta story doesn't cause any buzz because he is completely unknown and his club is very far from profesional leagues.

Of course the fact that his team seem to know his relationship and it's perfectly ok with that helps a lot.

We have a bunch of players of the french league who made a fuss about wearing a tshirt against homophobia so probably it won't be that easy for a top level player

R306 he should move to the English leagues, we've got homosexuals aplenty.

Let's not be negative, step by step.

At least his teammates aren't homophobes. 😉

Since he’s out of club football for the rest of the season, shall he get the call up for internationals next month or no? CZ nt have important Euro qualifier matches to play on the 17th & 20rh of June...

I don't think he will be playing for Czech since he was always on the bench plus he'not training. And maybe he'struggling with some sort of drug addiction? I don't know.

I'm 311, I'd like to add that he was always on the bench because of some muscular problems, he's a good footballer and i hope he will come back to Sampdoria. Sampdoria fans love him and he comes back to Genoa every now and then to see some Sampdoria football matches.

R311/R312 ah, thanks, that's useful context.

Injuries or physical issues for young promising footballers really are cruel and heartbreaking things; many a career has been curtailed, set back or even ended years prematurely by them coming at exactly the wrong moment. And there's almost nothing you can do to eliminate completely the possibility of it happening, only be as careful and diligent as you can when training and recovering.

Sampdoria have always been a well-respected team in eyes of EPL fans. Graeme Souness brought them to our attention when he transferred and played there in the early 1990s. and grew to love the team. The club legend Gianluca Vialli's early untimely death from cancer a few months back really hit Gra quite hard--he used to tease Gianluca's joking physical vanity by calling him 'Handsome'.

Unfortunately Sampdoria will be playing in Serie B (Italian Championship) next year. Poor Vialli :(

In case you missed it, Graham Souness has been on a real journey on LGBT issues in recent years, even taking part in the Brighton Pride parade a few years ago, which apparently really changed his thinking. This is very much not something you would have expected him to do during his playing days.

He married and knocked up a woman and then came out. Nice.

R316 So did Oscar Wilde.

R315 yes, thanks for mentioning that. He’s an interesting character, Gra, isn’t he? Bit of an enigma.

He was a brute on the pitch and for a long time was a hard cold nut in his professional relationships, until a series of health scares took him several steps back from the game. Even then, though it would seem he softened and opened up with time, and his coworkers ‘outted’ him as a soft touch behind closed doors, he still kept up a part of his prickly and critical and punishing persona to give punditry. It seems he feels he has a lot to protect and guard about himself, and that perhaps led to the unfortunate outcome of him walling himself inside a bitter carapace.

What’s more, back in his playing days he was frequently the target of press ridicule and scorn for his flash party lifestyle & outré fashion choices, unusual for English footballers of the time and more associated with ‘continental’ (European) metrosexuality, which you can imagine went down well with the beery laddy hooligan crowds. Souness earned the moniker ‘Champagne Charlie’.

Imo he certainly does have a question mark around his sexuality and has struggled with it for a long time. If nothing else, the adoring yet fraught player-manager relationship he has shared with Jamie Redknapp, his back then-beautiful young protege at Liverpool F.C. and then later at the punditry desk, is a big clue. Jamie has always seemed to want Graeme’s affection and good opinion, but also resents it and him in certain measure. They have a strange relationship for two coworkers, and perhaps it’s a reach, but I’ve always wondered if Graeme had some less platonic feeling for Jamie, who played on those feelings to get what he wanted.

r298 Good to see Alberto's team so welcoming.

R318 Graeme was good pals with Dale Winton. Love a random friendship!

R320 so random!

Didn't know Souey was the best man at Dale's wedding, that's a madness. Bet that stag do was....interesting.

In a comedy show, many years ago r320 and r318 there was a skit where the actor playing Graeme Souness simply announces to whomever was interviewing him “For sure, who knew Dale Winton was such a great kisser?”.

r318 Graeme Souness is Scottish not English. Also Champagne Charlie was Charlie Nicholas of Celtic and Arsenal.

I wonder how the fuck and where the fuck he met Dale Winton. Never knew that, woah. What did they talk about?

R324 He attended his funeral as well so the friendship seems a lot deeper than just a showbiz thing.

R318 He's got very emotional of late, like he's having some late life crisis or something?

R316 It was probably a marriage of convenience anyway. Ben White's getting married this summer and I don't believe that's genuine either. It's very similar to Dier's. It's like they've got the same PR representatives.

R325 it likely is the same PR people, perhaps even agents. It's how players are kept under control.

Fwiw I do agree about Ben White. Sorry to stereotype, but there's just something sus about a man with a tramp stamp.

R.e. Graeme's had past health scares, and he's looked more frail in the last couple of years, so it does seem likely there's something amiss behind-the-scenes and it's taking an emotional toll. While I can't say I often enjoy his takes on the game or on society, still I'd be sad to see the old curmudgeon suddenly leave us. It's nice that he's around, still ticking.

Looking over the current Czech national squad, there’s quite a few lookers in there. Certainly a hotter team overall than mine (England & Wales).

That said, that little hellion Schick can fuck right off. He’s horrible to play against. Almost humiliated England early on in Euro 2020.

R326 Speaking of Ben White, he 'married' today, lol. Mrs White put up a series of snaps (that could have been taken at anytime and look more like a model shoot), with the comment 'I married my best friend', which sounds about right.

New video with Alberto about a gay short film.

Schick io one of Jankto's best friends.

Sparta Praha just won the Czech league, I'm sorry he's not there to celebrate.

R330 aww yes that must feel brutal, to have to watch your team from home or on the sidelines while they lift a trophy. Hopefully Jakub has someone or something else in his life besides football to take his mind off it.

Schick is cute and seems lovely irl btw. It’s just banter to call him horrible, it’s a compliment really (he’s good on the ball if he’s giving opponents a hard time). Wonder how he & Jakub spend downtime as mates?

I know that it was a compliment, it's just something that came to my mind when I read your comment about Schick. I read somewhere long ago that they used to room together while playing for the national team and play Fifa (Jankto also started his own e-sport team, team Sampi).

Won't Getafe eventually have to figure out what to do with Jakub? Websites indicate he's on contract with them until June 2026.