“You’re an inspiration to us all” – Clubs and players show support for first openly gay footballer Josh Cavallo
Numerous clubs and professional football players have voiced their support for Josh Cavallo, who earlier today announced that he was openly gay.
Cavallo, who plays for Australian A-League side Adelaide United, made the announcement via his social media channels.
The 21-year-old said: “Today I’m ready to speak about something personal that I’m finally comfortable to talk about in my life.
“I am proud to publicly announce that I am gay.
“It’s been a journey to get to this point in my life but I couldn’t be happier with my decision to come out. I have been fighting my sexuality for over six years now, and I’m glad I can put that to rest.”
Numerous big name football clubs and prominent players have come out in support of the 21-year-old, who is now the only active male footballer in the top flight of any League in the world to be openly gay, in a potentially massive step towards inclusivity in football around in world.
Here’s some of what has been said.
Proud of you @JoshuaCavallo for your strength and bravery.
You'll Never Walk Alone ?? #RedTogether https://t.co/1zOmGBnCRf
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 27, 2021
Proud of you, Josh! ?? #DifferencesMakeTheDifference https://t.co/lQpyUJRmST
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 27, 2021
THANK YOU, @JoshuaCavallo, for taking a huge step forward! Your courage contributes to normalizing diversity in the world of sports. ???? https://t.co/5HvCnwy8PI
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 27, 2021
Thank you @JoshuaCavallo for your strength and bravery…
???? You are an inspiration to millions
????? Everyone deserves the right to be themselvesThe world of football is a better place today, because of you ?? https://t.co/bdUtBpzmHv
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 27, 2021
Hey @JoshuaCavallo, I don’t have the pleasure to know you personally but I want to thank you for this step that you take. The world of football is far behind and you are helping us move forward. https://t.co/pe8xdJl15i
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) October 27, 2021
Proud of you @JoshuaCavallo ???? pic.twitter.com/VRU5Dda0s8
— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) October 27, 2021
This must have taken much courage, Josh. You have my full support!! ?? https://t.co/sJDTd2JFmD
— Raphaël Varane (@raphaelvarane) October 27, 2021
??"I'm Josh Cavallo, I'm a footballer, and I'm proud to be gay"
Congratulations, Josh. You're an inspiration to us all ?? https://t.co/j23Y2akvUa
— Kick It Out (@kickitout) October 27, 2021
Pretty cool to see big players (Griezmann/Pique/Varane) and big clubs (Juve/Barca/Arsenal/LFC) expressing support. As several did too during Euros following Hungary bigotry. Defooooo progress becoming visible and harder to argue there's modern day dressing room obstacles.
— Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) October 27, 2021
Hopefully this is a big step in the right direction for inclusivity in men’s football around the world.
You can also see a video of his announcement below.
— Josh Cavallo (@JoshuaCavallo) October 27, 2021
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