Haters are motivation to help inspire others – Gay Footballer Cavallo

Gay footballer Josh Cavallo reveals he uses his ‘haters’ as motivation to help inspire others as he graces the cover of Men’s Health. The openly gay footballer, 22 speaks of ongoing abuse during games.

‘People can bring all the hate they want,’ Josh told the magazine. ‘It’s not stopping me, because at the end of the day, I’m saving lives through what I’m doing. And they’re in the crowd, drinking a beer and paying for a ticket to come and watch me. That’s the way I look at it,’ he added.

Josh, received threats and abuse during an Adelaide A-League v Melbourne Victory game in January.

‘To know that there’s hundreds of thousands of people that I’m helping get through their day and be themselves is incredible.’