Czech player Jakub Jankto, from Sparta Prague, came out this Monday as gay and has received many messages of support, both from well-known figures in the field, such as Neymar, and from his ex-wife Markéta Ottomanská, with whom he has a relationship. three year old son.
“‘It’s Kuby’s story, his confession. I am proud to have managed to muster the strength to go public. He is the first active footballer to announce it. Perhaps only those who ended their careers admitted it. Everyone else keeps it a secret. They are afraid of what people will say”, said the wife, Ottomanská, to the Idnes site.
“I don’t want to go into detail about our separation. When he told me, he also gave me a lot of freedom. The important thing now is that he is comfortable and happy. He will definitely be relieved and nothing will corrode his soul again. He was afraid people wouldn’t accept him for who he was. He was stressed about it. I think people will like it as much as ever. I no longer deal with our past. I don’t blame him for the way he ended up between us, I hope that now he is more serene and at peace with himself ”, he continued.
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