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John Fashanu reveals he paid brother Justin £75,000 to keep quiet about his sexuality: 'I was a monster then'

Former England international John Fashanu has admitted that he paid his late brother Justin £75,000 not to reveal he 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.

As the 20th anniversary of Fashanu's death approaches, John admitted that he had acted like 'a monster' to his older brother and now wants the Football Association to do more to support gay footballers as well as tackling racial and homophobic abuse.

Justin Fashanu came out as gay before he committed suicide in May 1998 at the age of 37
Justin Fashanu came out as gay before he committed suicide in May 1998 at the age of 37
John Fashanu has admitted that he paid his late brother u00a375,000 not to reveal he was gay
John Fashanu has admitted that he paid his late brother £75,000 not to reveal he was gay

'It was a lack of education,' the former Wimbledon and Aston Villa striker told ITV's Good Morning Britain show on Wednesday.