The first top flight footballer to come out as gay. There are a few other professional footballers who have come out but apparently he's the first in any country's premier division.

Brave lad and I hope he's the first of many because it's staggering in this day and age that someone has to hide their ***uality because they're afraid of the negative response. It stands to reason that there is a good number of players in leagues across the world who are gay and feel uncomfortable about having to hide it but do so because they fear the reaction from the fans and quite possibly their own teammates.

Maybe Josh Cavallo coming out is a sign that things are changing? Society is changing and there's a whole generation of young people coming through for whom someone's ***uality isn't an issue in the slightest (and in my opinion, that's absolutely the way it should be but I'm also aware that quite a few people in, say the generation above me, are uncomfortable with it).

It wasn't that long ago that fans would think nothing of singing about , say, Brighton fans taking it up the arse, etc, but I think those days have gone. I'm not saying everyone's attitudes have changed but I don't think that chant would be made now so maybe the time is right for more players to follow this bloke's lead? (note, I'm not saying players have to declare their ***uality but let's not pretend there aren't players who would rather not hide it any more. This might give them the confidence.

Thoughts?