:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/D3P34HLFJ5D6XEGLJH2HXNCKLY.jpg "Ex-partner of Jakub Jankto, the player who came out as gay, says: ‘I was afraid people wouldn’t accept him’")
the Czech player Jakub Janktowho plays for Sparta Prague, came out as gay in a moving video he uploaded to his social media. “I don’t want to hide anymore”, is the phrase that the footballer used to mark the importance of his statement for his personal life and the whole world of football.
‘I don’t want to hide anymore’: Czech footballer comes out as gay in emotional video
Jakub Jankto, 27, is a Sparta Prague player and has just participated with his team in the last European Cup
After making his decision public, the one who spoke was his ex-girlfriend. Margaret of the Ottoman, who is also the mother of her son over 3 years old, referred to the announcement made by Jankto. “I’m proud that he was able to find the strength to come out publicly.. He is the first footballer to announce it. Perhaps only those who have completed their careers have admitted this. Everyone keeps it a secret,” he told the outlet. today, Iof the Czech Republic.
“I’m sure there are still many who write him private messages and threaten him. It’s terrible that something like this continues to happen these days. Strange people interested in other people’s lives,” added Ottomanská.
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When asked when she found out about Jakub’s decision, her former partner was candid. “I don’t want to publish such details. But when he told me that, he also gave me a lot of freedom. Now the important thing is that you are comfortable and happy. You will surely feel relieved and nothing will eat you up inside. He was afraid people wouldn’t accept him for who he was. I was stressed about it. I think people will like it as much as before. Just be nice to them.”
Finally, Ottomanská spoke about her relationship to the condition that has now been made public regarding Jankto’s sexual choice. “It’s in the past, I don’t care about it anymore. I don’t blame him. What was happening was also due to the fact that I had an unresolved trauma from my childhood, my parents’ divorce. I brought it up last year because I needed to shut it down for me. Now we operate on a neutral basis: we are parents, so we have to get along,” he concluded.
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In the video that the Sparta Prague player posted on his Instagram account, he repeated a text that he also added to the post, which read: “Like everyone else, I have my strengths, I have my weaknesses , I have a family, I have friends, I have a job that I have been practicing to the best of my abilities for years, with seriousness, professionalism and passion”.
Finally, the footballer who took his first steps at Slavia Prague and was later sold to Udinese in Serie A in Italy, added: “Like everyone else. I also want to live my life in complete freedom. Without fear. Impartial. No violence. But with love”.
Beyond his tour of several Italian clubs, Spain and the Czech Republic, Jankto stood out in the youth teams of his country: he participated in the Sub 17, 18, 19 and 21 until in 2017 he made his debut with the senior team. He participated in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Russia and in 2021 he was called up to participate in Euro 2020. He played five games, without scoring a goal, until his team was eliminated in quarter-final by Denmark. Moreover, he started five times in the European qualification for the World Cup in Qatar.
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