Footage has emerged of the emotional moment Josh Cavallo came out to his Adelaide United teammates.
Cavallo became the first openly gay male professional footballer after releasing a public statement about his sexuality last year.
But before that public statement, Cavallo told his teammates — and cameras captured the moment as part of a documentary series on the A-Leagues.
"All my life growing up, I've learned to live a life of lies," Cavallo says in the locker room with his team.
"The last six years I've been struggling with my sexuality.
"Today, I'll be coming out to the public that I'm a gay footballer."
The footage then continues with him embracing a number of teammates.
Cavallo released a public video and written statement shortly after talking to his teammates.
"It's been a journey to get to this point in my life, but I couldn't be happier with my decision to come out," he said.
"Adelaide United has made me realise football is more than just a game — it is a family."
He later spoke about how, "30 seconds after I made that announcement, me and the boys went straight back to talking about football and everything was normal again".
But the footage of the private moment had not been released until now.
It was filmed as part of a documentary series on the club, which has grown into a wider project about the men's and women's A-Leagues as a whole for KeepUP.com.au.
