MELBOURNE (Reuters) - 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.
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