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Cavallo becomes one of the few professional men's footballers to come out as gay

'I'm a footballer and I'm gay': A-League player Josh Cavallo [photo courtesy]

Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo became the first active A-League player to come out as gay on Wednesday, saying he was done with feeling ashamed about his sexuality and the exhaustion of trying to live a "double-life".

"I'm a footballer and I'm gay," the 21-year-old said on a video posted on Adelaide's social media, drawing support from fellow professionals across the world.

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