""We've got mountains to do. I don't go more than a week without hearing about an issue.""
""The things I'd hear were hurtful and derogatory towards my community. I didn't react because I knew that would only feed the haters.""
""But I'm not going to sugar-coat it. There are a lot of scary things that would come this person's way. In the world of football, being an openly gay player is a very toxic place,""
""Everyone has been nice. The respect is there. I had offers in other countries before coming to Peterborough.""
Josh Cavallo moved from Australia to England in July to join non-league Peterborough Sports. He came out publicly as gay in October 2021 and reports receiving multiple death threats every day. He says men's football remains a toxic environment for openly gay players and that much work is needed to tackle homophobia. Melbourne Victory was fined after fans hurled hateful abuse when Adelaide United played them. Cavallo avoided reacting to abuse to avoid feeding haters. He noted that openly gay or bisexual Premier League players would face scary consequences but reported being received positively and with respect at Peterborough.
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