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Michael Appleton: Blackpool reappoint former Oxford and Lincoln manager

tuppence — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:32:50 +0000

Championship club Blackpool appoint former Lincoln boss Michael Appleton as their manager for a second time.
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Ethan Robson: MK Dons sign Blackpool midfielder on free transfer

tuppence — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 02:48:43 +0000

Midfielder Ethan Robson rejoins League One side MK Dons on a free transfer from Blackpool.
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Tom Daley: Jake Daniels coming out is ‘powerful’ and ‘incredibly brave’

tuppence — Sat, 21 May 2022 14:51:32 +0000

Olympic diving champion Tom Daley says Blackpool football Jake Daniels coming out as gay is “incredibly brave” and “powerful”.
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Jake Daniels: I am ready to be myself, says Blackpool forward after coming out

tuppence — Fri, 20 May 2022 14:23:47 +0000

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels tells Sky Sports News that “I am ready to be myself” after coming out as the UK’s only openly gay active male professional footballer.
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Jake Daniels: Blackpool player says coming out will allow him to be ‘free’ and ‘confident’

tuppence — Fri, 20 May 2022 02:08:28 +0000

Blackpool’s Jake Daniels says his decision to come out as the UK’s only openly gay active male professional footballer will allow him to be “free and confident”.
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Jake Daniels a role model for young people, says Blackpool Pride boss

tuppence — Thu, 19 May 2022 13:56:30 +0000

“Just seeing someone like you on the pitch” is so important for LGBTQ+ fans, says Pride in Football.
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Jake Daniels: Why Blackpool forward’s decision is a watershed moment for British football

tuppence — Thu, 19 May 2022 01:40:37 +0000

Why Jake Daniels decision to publicly come out is a watershed moment for British football.
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Jake Daniels: Blackpool can be template for future

tuppence — Wed, 18 May 2022 13:25:26 +0000

Jake Daniels had the “perfect environment” at Blackpool to come out as gay and it can be a “template” for clubs to help players in the future – those involved in the process have told the BBC.
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Blackpool’s Marvin Ekpiteta apologises for historical homophobic social media posts

tuppence — Wed, 18 May 2022 01:11:26 +0000

Blackpool defender Marvin Ekpiteta apologises for historical homophobic social media posts that emerged after team-mate Jake Daniels came out as gay.
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Jake Daniels: Non-league boss Matt Morton proud of Blackpool youngster for coming out

tuppence — Tue, 17 May 2022 12:59:12 +0000

Non-league manager Matt Morton, cited as an inspiration by Jake Daniels, says he hopes the youngster’s career will flourish after coming out as gay.
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