Several top-flight footballers have come out once their playing careers were over.įormer Aston Villa, Stuttgart, West Ham and Everton player Thomas Hitzlsperger is among the most high-profile former players to be openly gay, having come out publicly the year after he retired.įormer Leeds United player Robbie Rogers also announced he was gay when retiring in 2013, before returning to the game with LA Galaxy and winning the MLS Cup. He now plays for semi-professional side Hume City.
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In 2019, former Newcastle Jets player Andy Brennan became Australia's first professional male footballer to come out while still in the game.
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"Growing up being gay and playing football were just two worlds that hadn't crossed paths before." "Growing up I always felt the need to hide myself because I was ashamed - ashamed I would never be able to do what I loved and be gay. "I have been fighting my sexuality for six years now and I'm glad I can put that to rest. "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 said. He also posted a personal message on his own social media. The midfielder said that trying to perform to the best of his ability while living a "double life" was exhausting and that he had spent his life "hiding who I truly am" to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer. I am a footballer and I am gay," Cavallo said, in a video posted on Adelaide United's Twitter account. "There's something personal that I need to share with everyone. The 21-year-old added he had been "living a double life" and "hiding who I truly am".
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The A-League star said he was "finally comfortable" speaking out and hopes that opening up about his sexuality will inspire others who are struggling.