Josh Cavallo, Australia's first active male professional footballer to come out as gay, said he is engaged following an on-pitch proposal to his partner at Adelaide United’s home ground on Thursday.
Cavallo, who came out as gay in 2021, thanked the A-league club for helping him set up the surprise, in a post on X on Thursday.
Josh Cavallo proposal
Starting this year with my fiancée ❤️
Thank you @adelaideunited for helping set up this surprise.You have provided a safe space in football, one that I never in my dreams thought could ever be possible. To share this special moment on the pitch, where it all started ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/9ThwrN2Yol
— Josh Cavallo (@JoshuaCavallo) March 13, 2024
Josh Cavallo is engaged! ❤️
The @adelaideunited star announced his engagement to his partner last night via Instagram, and he couldn’t have picked a better place to pop the question ️Congratulations, Josh! pic.twitter.com/BTPQ40yWkA
— Isuzu UTE A-League (@aleaguemen) March 14, 2024
"Your endless support has meant so much to me. You have provided a safe space in football, one that I never in my dreams thought could ever be possible, and encouraged me to live everyday of my life authentically," Cavallo wrote.
"It felt right to share this special moment on the pitch, where it all started."
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
