Jonathan De Falco was an Italian footballer plying his trade for Racing Mechelen in the third tier of Belgian soccer when an injury led him to come out of the closet and pursue his other passion: making male on male adult films.

According to a story translated by OutSports.com, De Falco, now going by the professional alias Stany Falcone, talked about keeping his two lives separate. Now out of football, the macho world that drove players like Olivier Rouyer into the closet for the entirety of his career and ostracized Justin Fashanu, De Falco is free to pursue the life he wanted to.

For several months I have had a boyfriend. Previously I had a girlfriend, but I always felt attracted to men. I never hid. Since I was 20 I have been in gay circles, but when I played soccer, nobody noticed anything. If my orientation would have been known, there would have undoubtedly been problems. The soccer world is not ready for openly gay players. There are still too many prejudices and too little tolerance.

And he’s apparently made an impression in his new career. According to a DVD review:

Stany is one of those guys who is so incredibly hot, it almost takes your breath away, from his dark smouldering handsome features, to his incredible body, with solid pecs and sculpted chiselled abs, and hairy muscular legs, even his calves are muscular and well built, totally perfect, as are his beautiful feet.

Full Story: outsports.com

Original (In Dutch): Nieuwsblad.be