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Josh Cavallo tipped for success as Jürgen Klopp expresses gratitude to player for coming out

04-Nov-2021 04:26:59 | The Guardian

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Adelaide United captain Stefan Mauk credited his club’s culture “re-set” for providing Josh Cavallo with a comfortable space to openly address his sexuality, as Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp became the latest big name in the game to laud the player for coming out.

A week after Cavallo publicly announced he was gay and said he knew there were other players “living in silence”, Klopp said he believed the world outside men’s professional football is more of an obstacle for players being open about their sexuality than inside dressing rooms.