Josh Cavallo has made history as the first openly gay professional footballer to play at top tier.The 27 year old Australian sportsman plays for Adelaide United based in his home country.
He shared his story on Instagram writing: "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." Josh hopes that by being open about his story, he can help to change the landscape of football. "I hope that in sharing who I am, I can show others who identify as LGBTQ+ that they are welcome in the football community.