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Josh Cavallo Comes Out. The Aussie is The World’s Only Out Gay Male Pro Footballer (Ok, ‘Gay Pro-Soccer Player’); ‘Living A Double Life Is Exhausting’

Towleroad October 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

Australian pro soccer player Josh Cavallo comes out: ‘I Have Never Smiled So Much In My Life’

Josh Cavallo – Curated tweets by tlrd

Text of the Tweets for Josh Cavallo comes out party:

Australian midfielder Josh Cavallo said he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of global support after coming out as the only known gay men’s footballer playing in a top-flight league. | @AFP https://sports.inquirer.net/440279/australian-gay-footballer-cavallo-overwhelmed-by-support?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1635427641-2 …

Australian gay footballer Cavallo ‘overwhelmed’ by support | Inquirer Sports
Australian midfielder Josh Cavallo said that he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of global support after coming out as the only known gay men’s footballer playing in a top-flight league.

sports.inquirer.net

Peter Tatchell


@PeterTatchell
I’ve been saying for years that if gay footballers are nervous about coming out they should do so jointly with several others. That way, no one player has to bear any backlash alone. Josh Cavallo is one of HUNDREDS of gay men playing for top flight clubs http://ow.ly/2UiH50GA9sM

Josh Cavallo receives support from football world after coming out
Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo has received widespread support after becoming the first openly gay man playing top-flight football anywhere in the world

theguardian.com

CBS Evening News


@CBSEveningNews
“I’m a footballer and I’m gay”: Australian football player Josh Cavallo came out in an emotional video Wednesday. According to local media, it’s believed Cavallo, who plays on Adelaide United, is now the “only current, openly gay male professional footballer in the world.”

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Perez Hilton


@PerezHilton
Go Josh Cavallo, Gooo!! 🌈https://perezhilton.com/josh-cavallo-gay-soccer/

Soccer Star Josh Cavallo Comes Out As Gay, Making Him The Only Out Top-Level Footballer Currently…
A huge congrats to Josh Cavallo! On Wednesday, the Australian soccer player took to social media to come out as gay, making him the only men’s top-level soccer player to be publicly out! Related:…

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Jonathan Johnson


@Jon_LeGossip
France’s LFP backs Josh Cavallo’s recent coming out: “Gay or straight, we all wear the same shirt.” https://twitter.com/LFPfr/status/1453662681848766471

Irish Times Sport


@IrishTimesSport
Josh Cavallo: ‘I have never smiled so much in my life’ https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/josh-cavallo-i-have-never-smiled-so-much-in-my-life-1.4712971?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter … via @IrishTimesSport

Josh Cavallo: ‘I have never smiled so much in my life’
Adelaide United midfielder is the only known current male top-flight footballer to be out

irishtimes.com

TÊTU


@TETUmag
Football : Antoine Griezmann soutient Josh Cavallo après son coming out gay http://swll.to/JdIncgT

Football : Antoine Griezmann soutient le coming out de Josh Cavallo
Antoine Griezmann s’est fendu d’un message symbolique sur Twitter, saluant le joueur australien Josh Cavallo après son coming out gay.

tetu.com

Jeremy Farrar


@JeremyFarrar
I long for a day when gay footballers like me and Josh Cavallo don’t need to be so ‘brave’ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/28/i-long-for-a-day-when-gay-footballers-like-me-and-josh-cavallo-dont-need-to-be-so-brave?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other …

I long for a day when gay footballers like me and Josh Cavallo don’t need to be so ‘brave’ | Andy…
The Adelaide United player has given hope that coming out as gay in such a masculine environment will some day cease to be a no-go

theguardian.com

The Daily Beast


@thedailybeast
Some top players have come out after their retirement—but Josh Cavallo is now the only openly gay top-flight soccer star https://trib.al/a24lt9k

Soccer Star Makes History With Emotional Coming-Out Video
Some top players have come out after their retirement—but Josh Cavallo is now the only openly gay top-flight soccer star.

thedailybeast.com

Mary Kelly Foy MP 😷💙

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@marykfoy
It’s been so lovely to see the messages of support flooding in for Josh Cavallo from the footballing world & beyond.

Being the real you sometimes seems like the hardest thing in the world. Josh is the only current top-flight male pro to come out.

Love & solidarity Josh❤️🏳️‍🌈 https://twitter.com/JoshuaCavallo/status/1453172151914168320

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— Josh Cavallo (@JoshuaCavallo) October 27, 2021
Josh Cavallo Comes out
 
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Josh Cavallo, an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back and central midfielder for Adelaide United, has come out as homosexual, making him the world’s only known gay male top-flight player. In an emotional video uploaded on Adelaide United’s social media, the 21-year-old said, “I’m a footballer and I’m gay.” “I just want to play football and be treated fairly.” Cavallo is the first active gay professional footballer in Australia’s top division, declaring that he is no longer “ashamed” of his sexuality. He added: “I’m tired of trying to perform at the best of your ability a…

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