In an open letter and video posted on 27 October, the Adelaide United player shared that he is gay – making him the only openly gay male top-flight professional footballer.
The midfielder said he has been “hiding who I truly am” but is “finally comfortable” to speak out about his sexuality. “There’s something personal that I need to share with everyone.
I am a footballer and I am gay,” he explained in the clip shared to the team’s social media. The 21-year-old added that he has been trying to live a “double life” but that enough is enough.
In a letter to fans, Cavallo shared that he “couldn’t be happier” to come out. “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,” he wrote. “I