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By Zoe Applegate & Martin Barber Published 22 October 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Exactly 30 years ago, footballer Justin Fashanu hit the headlines as the first professional player to come out as gay. What impact did he make - and why have no others followed him? As a footballer, Justin Fashanu was a ground-breaker. In 1981 he became the country's most expensive black player with his £1m move to Nottingham Forest. Growing up in foster care in Norfolk alongside his footballer brother John, he had risen through Norwich City's youth ranks. His majestic strike against Liverpool in 1980 was Match of the Day's Goal of the Season, cementing his legendary status among Canaries fans. Then, in 1990, Fashanu stunned the football world when he told a newspaper he was gay. Three decades on, he remains the only male footballer to reveal his sexuality while … [Read more...] about Justin Fashanu: 30 years since footballer came out

Thomas Tuchel has fumed at Andreas Christensen for pulling out of the Chelsea squad on the day of the final in the FA Cup . The Danish defender is set to leave the Blues at the end of the season for Barcelona as his contract expires. But Tuchel has still fumed at his player after he said he 'wasn't ready to play' against Liverpool , and he claimed it's not the first time. Tuchel said: "Andreas came the morning of the match to tell me he's not ready. He had his reasons, they stay private and confidential. It was not the first time as you can see. Over the last weeks that we had the same situations." The German continued: "We thought that we are in a good progression. "He played very strong in the match before the final. The conversation took place and we have to respect it. He still has our support but for tomorrow [Leicester] we're not sure. "I don't think that it's that he does not want to play. There is a big difference! What do you think of Tuchel's … [Read more...] about Thomas Tuchel says Barca-bound Andreas Christensen pulled out of “multiple matches”

A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday. Thomas Lane will receive a three-year sentence, which will be served in a federal institution, according to his attorney. Lane was one of four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the fatal May 2020 arrest that ended in the Floyd's death . Derek Chauvin, the former officer who knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes, was sentenced to 22 and 1/2 years for Floyd's murder. Lane and former officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng were found guilty of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care in a federal trial earlier this year. If Lane had been convicted of unintentional murder, he would have faced the state's mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years in prison. According to Lane's attorney Earl Gray, the former officer has a newborn child and he did not want to risk "not being part … [Read more...] about Former Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death

Justin Timberlake has recently admitted that being a parent to two young children has kept his youth intact till now. According to People magazine, Timberlake appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday where he spoke on how he still manages to stay youthful at 41. The Cry Me A River crooner, who shares two sons, Phineas and Silas, with wife Jessica Biel, noted that the secret to keep himself young is to not let your kids “grow up too fast”. “Keep your kids as young as they can be for as long as possible,” he added. During one of the segments in the show, DeGeneres asked the singer-actor of "what he think why he has not grown out by now". “Being childish clearly,” replied the Mirror hit-maker. Meanwhile, DeGeneres responded, “Same with me and it’s a good thing to stay young.” Adding to this, Timberlake explained, “Having kids, you get to see the world again through their eyes.” … [Read more...] about Justin Timberlake reveals how to stay ‘childish’ in 40s

THOMAS TUCHEL has revealed Timo Werner told him he did not want to play in the FA Cup Final after suffering a problem in the warm-up. Chelsea fans were shocked as the German forward was left as an unused substitute during the penalty shootout defeat to Liverpool at Wembley . The star's compatriot, Kai Havertz , was also another absentee from the squad due to a hamstring injury. Now Blues boss Tuchel has told supporters that Werner hurt his hamstring just moments before the game while preparing for the showdown. Discussing the problems afterwards, he said: "Kai did not train because of hamstring problems and we thought he would injure himself. "We did a test on Saturday morning but it was not better. READ MORE FOOTBALL CHELSEA NEWS Chelsea takeover to be CONFIRMED this week, Azpilicueta to Barca latest BIG PRIZES Play the Sun Vegas wheel for FREE every day between midday and midnight "Then Timo felt … [Read more...] about Timo Werner did NOT want to play FA Cup final, reveals Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel after problem in the warm-up

Thomas Tuchel has backed Pep Guardiola’s claim that everybody supports Liverpool and insisted that his Chelsea “bad guys” want the FA Cup trophy, not “the sympathy of the country” on Saturday. And Tuchel has insisted that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp , who he affectionately referred to as “Kloppo”, is the master of turning his teams into the underdogs to win the public’s affection. Chelsea face Liverpool at Wembley for the second time this season after losing the Carabao Cup final on penalties , with Klopp’s team still chasing an unprecedented quadruple. Manchester City are fighting Liverpool for the Premier League title and Guardiola said last week that “everyone in this country supports Liverpool.” Asked about those comments ahead of Chelsea’s latest clash against Liverpool, Tuchel said: “I am not a Liverpool fan. I can understand why he said it. I can understand why he has that feeling. In general, I would say it is hard to really argue with it. “You know Kloppo is … [Read more...] about Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea happy to be the ‘bad guys’ against nation’s favourite Liverpool

Eine kleine Schockwelle geht durch die Fußball-Welt: Als erster Profi-Fußballer der vergangenen Jahrzehnte hat der 17 Jahre alte Brite Jake Daniels erklärt, schwul zu sein. Der 17-jährige Stürmer machte sein Coming-out am Montag, am Ende seiner ersten Saison als Profispieler beim Zweitligisten Blackpool bekannt. "Diese Saison war für mich auf dem Spielfeld eine fantastische Saison", sagte er in einer Erklärung . "Aber abseits des Platzes habe ich mein wahres Ich versteckt und wer ich wirklich bin. Ich habe mein ganzes Leben lang gewusst, dass ich schwul bin, und jetzt fühle ich mich bereit, mich zu outen und ich selbst zu sein." "Es ist ein Schritt ins Ungewisse, einer der ersten Fußballer in diesem Land zu sein, der sich zu seiner Sexualität bekennt." "Beschimpft, ausgegrenzt": 4 Stimmen der LGBTQ-Community zum umstrittenen Referendum in Ungarn Dragqueens und Jungfrauen: Spaniens LGBTQ+-Szene mischt Karwoche auf Während im Frauenfußball viele … [Read more...] about “Mutiger geht nicht”: 17-jähriger Profi-Fußballer macht sein Coming-out

ANDREAS CHRISTENSEN pulled out of Chelsea’s FA Cup final squad just hours before kick off - leaving team-mates stunned. The defender told boss Thomas Tuchel that he was not ready to play. Christensen had played the whole 90 minutes of the previous match at Leeds. Surprised Tuchel was forced into an emergency reshuffle of his Wembley plans and started rookie Trevoh Chalobah in the Denmark centre back’s absence. Chelsea went on to lose the final 6-5 on penalties to Liverpool after extra time. An hour after the final whistle Tuchel confirmed that Christensen is leaving Chelsea when the season finishes next Sunday. READ MORE SUN STORIES CHELSEA NEWS Chelsea takeover to be CONFIRMED this week, Azpilicueta to Barca latest DAVE KIDD Tuchel moans about lack of depth - but Liverpool have built squad like few others Head coach Tuchel said: “We are losing Toni, we are losing Andreas, so this is tough.” … [Read more...] about Chelsea ace Andreas Christensen PULLED OUT of playing FA Cup final just hours before kick-off leaving team-mates stunned

Chelsea forward Kai Havertz has named the four players that would make his perfect combined footballer. The German international is coming towards the end of his second campaign at Stamford Bridge and already, the former Bayer Leverkusen man has had a memorable time in London. Last year, Havertz scored the all-important goal in Chelsea ’s 1-0 Champions League final win over Manchester City in Porto. He also scored a penalty in extra-time win Chelsea the Club World Cup earlier this season against Palmeiras for the first time in the club’s history. This season, Havertz has netted 13 times in 44 appearances in all competitions for the Blues and is the club’s top scorer in all competitions. The German arrived as the club’s record signing in 2020 before Romelu Lukaku was re-signed by Chelsea from Inter Milan for a fee of £97.5m at the start of this season. Havertz, whose current goal tally in Blue is 22 in 89 games has developed a knack of scoring crucial goals for Thomas … [Read more...] about Kai Havertz makes ‘perfect player’ including Cristiano Ronaldo and Kevin De Bruyne

By Daniel Thomas & Natalie Sherman Published 20 April comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Netflix has hinted it will crack down on households sharing passwords as it seeks to sign up new members following a sharp fall in subscribers. The number of households using the streaming service fell by 200,000 in the first three months of the year as it faced stiff competition from rivals. It was also hit after it raised prices in some countries and left Russia. Netflix warned shareholders another two million subscribers were likely to leave in the three months to July. "Our revenue growth has slowed considerably," the firm told shareholders on Tuesday after publishing its first quarter results. "Our relatively high household penetration - when including the large number of households sharing accounts - combined with competition, is … [Read more...] about Netflix hints at password sharing crackdown as subscribers fall