Gay Australian footballer Cavallo alleges former club was homophobic

The 26-year-old Australian became the world's only top-flight openly gay men's player in 2021, winning plaudits throughout sport for coming out. A host of global football stars including Antoine Griezmann, Marcus Rashford, Raphael Varane, Gerard Pique and David de Gea tweeted their support at the time. Cavallo previously praised Adelaide United, who play in Australia's top-tier A-League, for providing "a safe space in football" and proposed to his partner on the pitch in 2024. But in a lengthy...