Viral Photos: World’s First Openly Gay Footballer Josh Cavallo Proposes To His Partner, Gets Engaged On Field

By: Aakash Singh | March 14, 2024

Australian Soccer Player Josh Cavallo proposes to his partner Leighton Morrell at the Coopers Stadium in South Australia.

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Australian Soccer Player Josh Cavallo and his partner spend some adorable moments at the Coopers Stadium in South Australia.

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Another photo surfaced of the couple wearing their respective rings.

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Josh Cavallo reportedly knew he was gay at the age of 16, but was scared to speak about it openly. The 24-year-old wrote on Instagram while proposing to Leighton Morrell, "Thank you Adelaide United for helping set up this surprise

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Josh Cavallo came out publicly in a powerful video that went viral.

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However, having been a strong advocate of LGBTQ rights, Cavallo has also been subjected to homophobic abuse as it occurred during a match in 2022. He said after that match 'I’m not going to pretend that I didn’t see or hear the homophobic abuse at the game last night.'

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Josh Cavallo and Leighton Morrell while attending a concert at Times Square, New York.

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Leighton Morrell works as an electrician in Australia and rumours of dating Josh Cavallo circulated in 2023.

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