Suzanne Harrington: What's the big deal about being a gay footballer?

"Even if you support a club based in one of the gayest towns in Europe – like Brighton & Hove Albion, with their rainbow merch and inclusive policies – there are no players queering the pitch."

Suzanne Harrington

Even if you’re into football, you probably never heard of Josh Cavallo unless you support Adelaide, in which case you’ll know he’s their 21-year-old midfielder and as the club’s rising star, has been showing great promise. (Thanks, Wikipedia – all I know about Australia is spiders).

Except we’ve all heard of him now. As well as promise, Cavallo has shown even greater courage, now that he’s the world’s only out professional footballer – we know this because he has been all over the media, talking about how leading a double life had been having “a huge influence on my mental health”.