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Out Soccer Player Josh Cavallo "Scared" of a World Cup Hosted in Qatar

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Josh Cavallo is speaking out, saying he would not feel safe playing in a country where homosexuality is banned with punishments ranging from flogging and long prison terms to execution.

Cavallo, who came out last month in a video posted to Adelaide United’s social media feeds, is the only out gay player in men’s professional soccer.

Cavallo shared with Guardian Today’s Focus Podcast that his decision to come out followed years of suffering and anguish caused by trying to hide who he was from everyone in his life, including his team, family, and even his friends.

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