Justinus Soni Fashanu (February 19 1961 – May 2 1998) was an English footballer.

He was the son of a Nigerian barrister living in England. When his parents split up he was sent, together with his younger brother John, who also became a major British footballer, to a Barnardo's home. When he was six, he and his brother were fostered by Alf and Betty Jackson and were brought up in Attleborough, Norfolk.

He made his professional football debut for Norwich City in 1979. In 1980 , he won the BBC Goal of the Season award, for a very spectactular goal against Liverpool F.C. He subsequently became Britain's first £1m black footballer when he transferred to Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest in 1981.

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Hier, excellent documentaire sur C+ "Sport et homosexualité", j'ai découvert Justin Fashanu http://bit.ly/7SO8gH, destin bouleversant !
Fano (Stéphane Distinguin) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:43:47 -0000
Hier, excellent documentaire sur C+ "Sport et homosexualité", j'ai découvert Justin Fashanu http://bit.ly/7SO8gH, destin bouleversant !
Sadly recalling how Justin Fashanu was hounded to suicide for coming out as a gay footballer. Brian Clough & John Fashanu werent sympathetic
KateMaltby (KateMaltby) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:06:31 -0000
Sadly recalling how Justin Fashanu was hounded to suicide for coming out as a gay footballer. Brian Clough & John Fashanu werent sympathetic

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