"Unexpected news could soon shake up English football. The Daily Mirror reports that two Premier League players have announced their non-traditional sexual orientation, one of whom represents their national team. This event would be the first in modern English football history - until a few decades ago, only Nottingham Forest striker Justin Fashanu had broken the ice. However, openness did not help the player's career. Costing Nottingham 1 million pounds and becoming a record holder for the transfer fee among British black footballers, he was soon sold for 150 thousand pounds to Notts County, and later played for 17 more teams before finally succumbing to pressure and committing suicide in 1998."
