"I'm proud to declare myself gay," you may find it hard to believe, josh cavallo is the only active professional male footballer in the world to come out in public.
Cavallo, 21, is a professional footballer from Australia who has represented the national team. Cavallo said he had been battling shame for six years, and after he announced his coming out, he said he felt incredibly relieved and happy: "I can't erase the smile on my face, it's been six years, I haven't felt that feeling." 」 ”
Before he came out, he told the coach beforehand, and the coach said to him: "Josh, you are still the same person, we still love you." You are a talented child and we want to give you the best. ”
After the coach said this, Cavallo was very touched, and when he told the other partners in the football team, the other players were also very open to Kavalo's sexual orientation. They were equally friendly: "We are proud of you and happy that you have finally been able to be yourself comfortably and honestly." ”
After summoning up the courage to come out, his friends around him responded positively, and Cavallo believes that this is a very symbolic moment for him, and he "will remember it for the rest of his life".
Cavallo thinks it's perfectly normal to come out in today's society, but why has that changed in football? "I hope to pave the way for the new generation and make future generations realize that coming out is not a big deal," he said. ”
After Cavallo came out, many celebrities such as Sam Smith, Ricky Martin, Ellen degeneres, etc. congratulated him, becoming the only top professional male football player in the world to come out – of course, statistically speaking, he is unlikely to be the only gay professional male footballer in the world. I look forward to Cavallo's brave move, which can bring the courage of other athletes to come out, so that the football circle can also achieve a diversified and friendly workplace environment!