Nick McCarthy almost quit rugby due to fears over coming out as gay 'I needed to accept being gay myself before I could address it with others' Chronicle Live · Jun 21, 2022
Nick McCarthy considered leaving rugby due to sexuality before coming out as gay The 27-year-old Leinster scrum-half said his experience has been ‘entirely positive’ The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Referees Craig Napier and Lloyd Wilson become first Scottish officials to come out as gay Top Scottish referees Craig Napier and Lloyd Wilson publicly came out as gay on Thursday - two-and-a-half weeks after Blackpool forward Jake Daniels did the same Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022
Referee Craig Napier comes out as gay in bid to stop 'stigma' in football The 32-year-old hopes his decision to speak out about his sexuality will help others in the game to 'start enjoying their life and living their true self'. Irish Mirror · Jun 2, 2022
SFA referee Craig Napier comes out as gay in bid to stop 'stigma' in football The 32-year-old hopes his decision to speak out about his sexuality will help others in the game to 'start enjoying their life and living their true self'. Daily Record · Jun 2, 2022
Jake Daniels must find a balance between being a footballer and a role model It is phenomenal to see the support the Blackpool player has had after coming out. Now he needs good people around him The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022
Jake Daniels coming out will have huge impact, says Justin Fashanu’s niece Amal The Blackpool forward became the first gay footballer in Britain to come out while still playing since Fashanu The Independent UK · May 17, 2022
Jake Daniels: Josh Cavallo ‘very proud’ of ‘brave’ Blackpool player after coming out as gay Jake Daniels has been praised for his decision to come out as Britain’s only openly gay active male professional footballer by the player who helped inspire him to do so. Evening Standard · May 17, 2022
‘It’s a wonderful feeling’ – Josh Cavallo on inspiring Jake Daniels to come out Seventeen-year-old Daniels announced he was gay on Monday. The Independent UK · May 17, 2022
Josh Cavallo ‘very proud of Jake Daniels’ bravery’ in coming out as gay Cavallo came out as gay in January and inspired Daniels The Independent UK · May 17, 2022
‘Proud of his bravery’: Josh Cavallo reacts to Jake Daniels coming out as gay Josh Cavallo has said it is a ‘wonderful feeling’ knowing his story helped Jake Daniels become the UK’s first male professional footballer to come out as gay since 1990 The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2022
Cavallo inspired UK's first gay footballer Adelaide midfielder Josh Cavallo's decision to come out helped inspire Blackpool teenager Jake Daniels to become the only gay professional player in England. AAP · May 16, 2022
Championship teenager ready to come out as gay and "break stigma" in football next week It's claimed the player plans to make the announcement on TV to become the only current openly gay male professional player in Britain and has the full backing of the club and his teammates Daily Mirror · May 15, 2022
Patrice Evra claims some West Ham players would refuse to shower with gay footballers The former left back said that the football world is not open minded enough to deal with openly gay players after alleging West Ham players said they would want gay team-mates to leave the club in 2018 Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022
AAP · Apr 8, 2022 Reds end rot with tight ALM win over Bulls After four matches without a win, Adelaide United has recorded a crucial 1-0 A-League Men victory against Macarthur FC 1-0 at Coopers Stadium.
Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022 Online abuse at footballers to be tackled by AI software after Marcus Rashford case A report from the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) in 2021 found that 44 per cent of Premier League footballers have received discriminatory abuse on Twitter
ABC News · Mar 3, 2022 How Adelaide United's path to pride was paved by invisible women The A-League club's first Pride round is something to celebrate, but not at the expense of the LGBTQIA+ women who have been at the forefront, writes Samantha Lewis
AAP · Feb 21, 2022 Pride Game a soccer torchbearer: Cavallo Josh Cavallo hopes Adelaide United's Pride Games will set the scene for other soccer clubs to follow in Australia and worldwide.
Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2022 English football's most prominent gay manager on rising to challenge of changing attitudes Luke Tuffs, who is in charge at Isthmian League side Leatherhead, has said the views of people at the top of the game are unlikely to be changed "with a couple of workshops"
ABC News · Jan 25, 2022 Melbourne Victory fined over fans' homophobic abuse towards Adelaide player Josh Cavallo In issuing the penalty, the governing body said it had considered Victory's prompt denunciation of the behaviour and its commitment to banning "any individuals identified as having engaged in the conduct" from future matches.
AAP · Jan 25, 2022 Victory fined $5000 over homophobic abuse Football Australia has fined Melbourne Victory $5000 over some fans' homphobic abuse of Adelaide's Josh Cavallo and commended the club's actions in response.