First out gay footballer Josh Cavallo says he faces ‘multiple death threats’ every day

Gay footballer Josh Cavallo has revealed that he faces “multiple, multiple, multiple death threats” every day. 

The 25-year-old midfielder and defender, who announced in December that he will be opening an LGBTQ+-inclusive hotel in Bali, told FIFPRO’s Footballers Unfiltered podcast about the threats he faces for being gay.

“There [are] multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily still. It’s quite sad to see,” he said. “In the world of football, being an openly gay player is a very toxic place. It’s something that not everyone would be able to handle.

“We’re still a very, very long way off being [accepted] in this space.”