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I wanted to take the next step forward. (Getty/Facebook) The world of men’s professional football has long been playing catch-up when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation and visibility, with very few openly gay professional footballers. Barcelona defender Gerard Pique also offered support, writing on social media that "the world of football is far behind and you are helping us move forward", while Adelaide United issued a statement backing their "remarkable" and "brave" player.

Most of the LGBT+ male players have come out after retirement. From World Cup stars to lower-league heroes, meet the gay and bi male footballers who have blazed trails in soccer around the world. It was overwhelming. How has Cavallo been received in the soccer room at Peterborough Sports?

This summer he left Australia to join non-league Peterborough Sports, who play in front of crowds of about in National League North, the sixth tier of English football. There are a number of openly LGBTQ players in women's association football, with relatively few in the men's game.

There are a lot of scary things that would come this person's way. It's disgusting. Since coming out gay gay infootballer Josh Cavallo has received daily death threats and abusive messages on social media. His emotional coming out video, entitled 'Josh's Truth', went viral on social media.

In the world of football, being an openly gay player is a very toxic place. Cavallo says the daily death threats and abusive messages have taken a toll on his mental health. Australian striker Andy Brennan came out as gay inbecoming the first out gay Australian male footballer.

It took years for Cavallo to work up the courage to say "I'm gay" before coming out gay 27 October In former Aston Villa and Germany midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger announced he was gay after retiring from football. Another season, another year of me writing about the NWSL!

Midfielder Cavallo was at Adelaide United four years ago when he became the only openly gay top-flight male professional footballer in the world. Cavallo was 21 and making a name for himself at Adelaide United in Australia's top flight when, with the support of his team-mates, he publicly came out.

Twenty-seven years after Justin Fashanu - Britain's first openly gay male footballer - took his own life inCavallo has spoken about the "toxic masculinity" that still exists in men's football. He's still playing professional soccer, making him one of the few out current players.

The season is kicking off and as usual, I’m updating this post to tell you all the latest of who’s out and gay on each team. But by coming out, this is what it brings. Cavallo quickly became a target of homophobic soccer by opposition fans.

I didn't know what to expect," he says. There was a frightening incident at a petrol station in Australia, where Cavallo was physically attacked by someone who recognised him from the coverage. There is a small but growing of out gay male pro football players currently playing across the globe.

Liverpool were one of many high-profile clubs around the world to express support for Cavallo, with then manager Jurgen Klopp saying: "I'm really thankful that he did it because now we talk again. Absolutely not. A. Homophobia has been widespread in men's association football, also known as soccer, throughout the world.

Others, however, were not so accepting. Cavallo's decision to reveal his sexuality helped prompt year-old Blackpool forward Jake Daniels to come out as the UK's only openly gay active male professional footballer in May However, there are no openly gay or bisexual players in the Premier League.

But there are days when I lean on my fiance, Leighton, and he gets to see a lot that happens behind the scenes.