Out gay footballer Josh Cavallo says he gets ‘multiple, multiple, multiple’ death threats a day

Josh Cavallo (Image: Wikimedia Commons/Dailyausfootball)

Josh Cavallo, one of the world’s few publicly gay professional footballers, has said that he receives “multiple” death threats a day.

The former Attitude cover star discussed the matter during a recent podcast appearance on FIFPRO’s Footballers Unfiltered.

In an interview, the Adelaide United midfielder – who came out publicly as gay in 2021, and got engaged to his partner Leighton Morrell in 2024 – described football as a “very toxic place” with “a mountain of downsides” for out gay players.

“It’s difficult to say to people, ‘Absolutely, come out, be yourself’” – Josh Cavallo

“There’s multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily,” the 25-year-old explained. “And that’s quite sad to see.”

The sportsman went on: “In the world of football, being an

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