Cavallo, who plays for Adelaide United in the Australian top league, was 21 years old when he, as the first professional male football player ever, openly told that he was homosexual.
He still sees the decision as "the best he has made" but also says that there are "enormous drawbacks".
For still, four years after he told the world that he is homosexual, negative messages are pouring in on social media.
There are loads of death threats coming to me daily, still, and it's sad to see, he says in the podcast "FIFPro Footballers Unfiltered".
"Given them courage"
When the Australian came out, he received great support – including from Zlatan Ibrahimović who expressed that it was "strongly done". Cavallo has also experienced himself that he has encouraged and inspired others.
In everyday life, people who know who I am have come up and said that I guided them. And that I have given them courage to come out at school, for example.
But on the other hand, when I opened my social media this morning, it was quite disturbing to read the comments and messages sent to me.
"Influenced many"
He means that when Adelaide published the video with his message in 2021, it changed a lot of perspectives around the world. But that it's still a long way to go to remove the fear of strong backlash for other players who want to come out.
But my decision has influenced many, and progress has been made. So I wouldn't have traded it for anything, he says.
