Ex-England striker Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021
Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021, by a man who has subsequently been jailed for three years.
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"I was sexually assaulted, there I said it. Scary to even think about and only a few people knew about it before now."
— Andy Carroll , Athlete
"What happened to me affected every facet of my life. I'd think about it every day, making it difficult to focus on anything else, including football… The trauma of what happened to me hasn't gone away."
— Andy Carroll , Athlete
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Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021, by a man who has subsequently been jailed for three years.
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