March 18, 2025 2:29 PM

Australian gay footballer Cavallo says he receives death threats every day

Australia's first openly gay soccer player Josh Cavallo said he receives multiple death threats every day and would find it difficult to encourage other footballers to come out due to the sport's "toxic" environment. The Adelaide United midfielder came out in 2021 and said that despite his club and coaches' support his openness about his sexuality had brought him a lot of pressure and negativity. "There's multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily still. And it's quite s...