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Josh Cavallo: Pioneering gay footballer accuses former club of homophobia
- On Monday, Josh Cavallo published a detailed Instagram post alleging Adelaide United deliberately sidelined him under new management due to his sexuality, claiming internal homophobia caused his exit.
- Reduced minutes followed a management change, Cavallo says, adding his game time dropped in his final two seasons with eight unused substitute appearances under then-coach Carl Veart and no matches last season.
- Cavallo made 49 appearances over five seasons and says near-daily death threats harmed his wellbeing after coming out, affecting him as a professional footballer.
- Adelaide United said it `categorically rejects` the claims and that on-field decisions are made solely on footballing grounds ahead of the Pride Cup, and the club said it was `extremely disappointed` by the claims.
- Cavallo's 2021 coming out made global headlines and after leaving Adelaide he moved to the UK, signing for Peterborough Sports FC and last month joining Stamford AFC, which helped him return to competitive football.
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Soccer-Australia's Cavallo says homophobia hindered his chances in Adelaide
SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Australia's first openly gay soccer player Josh Cavallo said he believes his playing opportunities at Adelaide United were hindered by homophobia, allegations the A-League club denies. Read full story
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