Fashanu calls for more support for gay players and admits acted like "monster" to gay brother

Former England international John Fashanu has admitted that he paid his late brother Justin £75,000 not to reveal he (Justin) was gay before his death in 1998.

Fashanu calls for more support for gay players and admits acted like "monster" to gay brother

Former England international John Fashanu has admitted that he paid his late brother Justin £75,000 not to reveal he (Justin) was gay before his death in 1998.

Justin Fashanu, who played for Norwich and Nottingham Forest in the 1980s, came out as gay before he committed suicide in May 1998 at the age of 37.

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