Two months after coming out as gay, Czech international midfielder Jakub Jankto is making the headlines again after he refused a drug test during a road check in Prague.
The 27-year-old winger is on loan at Czech top-flight leaders Sparta
Prague from Spanish Liga side Getafe.
Sparta said on its website on Wednesday it had sidelined Jankto so he
could “deal with his personal matters”.
“The player is not ready to fulfil duties given by his professional
contract,” the club said.
On Tuesday, police stopped Jankto’s car following a call from another
driver who suspected the footballer might be drunk driving.
He passed a breathalyser test but declined a drug test or a medical
scan.
The Blesk tabloid said Jankto did not have a driving licence which the
police had seized from him earlier.
A former Udinese and Sampdoria player, Jankto has scored four goals in
45 international games for the Czech Republic.
He announced he was gay in February, sparking a wave of international
support.
AFP
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