Josh Cavallo urged sport leaders to think about LGBTQ rights whereas selecting the host international locations for the FIFA World Cup. The 2022 version will probably be hosted by Qatar, the place homosexual intercourse is a prison offence.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 13, 2022 09:48 IST
Josh Cavallo is an overtly homosexual Australian skilled footballer. (Credits: Twitter/Cavallo)
By India Today Web Desk: Josh Cavallo, who’s Australia’s first energetic male skilled footballer to come back out as homosexual, urged sport leaders to think about LGBTQ rights whereas selecting the host international locations for the FIFA World Cup.
Although Cavallo is but to obtain a call-up to Australia’s senior squad, he beforehand acknowledged that he can be “scared” to play on the World Cup in Qatar. Gay intercourse is a prison offence within the Arab nation.
Cavallo additional mentioned that he would rise up for the LGBTQ athletes and followers on the World Cup in Qatar.
“I vow to stand up for the LGBTQ athletes and the fans at the World Cup in Qatar, who can’t live openly, authentically. Qatar, FIFA, the world is watching,” Cavallo mentioned. “Do you see us?
“I urge sport leaders to think about our rights, our security whereas selecting host international locations for World Cups and different competitions. We should do higher.”
The chief executive of the 2022 Fifa World Cup, Nasser Al Khater said that LGBTQ fans coming to Qatar don’t have to worry about “persecution of any kind” and described the Arab nation as a “tolerant nation”.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled between November 20 to December 18. The 32-team tournament will be held across eight venues in five cities.
The Australian footballer had earlier criticised former Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas for being “past disrespectful” and joking about coming out after a tweet from Casillas’ account read he was gay. The Spanish legend later deleted the post, saying his account was hacked.
“Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol joking and making enjoyable out of popping out in soccer is disappointing. It’s a troublesome journey that any LGBTQ+ ppl should undergo. To see my function fashions and legends of the sport make enjoyable out of popping out and my group is past disrespectful,” Cavallo tweeted.
