Jakub Jankto (right) in action for Getafe (© Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
Czech Republic international comes out as gay
Reading Time: 1min | Mon. 13.02.23. | 17:39
Jakub Jankto, 27, made the annoucement on Twitter on Monday
Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has publicly come out as gay, saying he "no longer wants to hide".
The 27-year-old Sparta Prague midfielder, on loan from La Liga side Getafe, made the announcement on Twitter on Monday.
"Like everybody else, I have my strengths, I have my weaknesses, I have a family, I have my friends," he said.
— Jakub Jankto (@jakubjanktojr) February 13, 2023
"I have a job that I have been doing as best as I can for years with seriousness, with professionalism and passion.
"Like everybody else, I also want to live my life in freedom without fears, without prejudice, without violence but with love.
"I am homosexual and I no longer want to hide myself," said Jankto, who was instantly backed by his current club, Sparta Prague.
