Olympic diver Tom Daley will deliver Channel 4’s alternative Christmas message this year, addressing the issue of homophobia in sports such as football. Daley, who has won four Olympic medals, will also tackle the absence of openly gay players in top flight football. In October, Australian footballer Josh Cavallo became the first high-level professional male player to come out as gay and Daley will praise his bravery. Channel 4’s alternative Christmas message airs opposite the BBC’s broadcast of the Queen’s official annual televised message to the nation. The broadcaster’s director of programmes Ian Katz said: “Tom Daley’s Olympic triumph made him one of the faces of 2021 and we are delighted that he is using The Alternative Christmas Message as a platform to speak out and raise an issue close to his heart – and ours.

Source: Express December 21, 2021 12:07 UTC