Shocking confession: Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted

Famed English striker Andy Carroll, known for his spells with Newcastle and Liverpool, has made a harrowing confession about sexual assault he suffered in 2021.

Details: The 37-year-old forward, who combines appearances for Dagenham & Redbridge with his duties as the club’s co-owner, has decided to speak openly about the ordeal from five years ago in his newly released autobiography. The traumatic incident took place after one of Newcastle United’s scheduled matches: a notorious acquaintance of the footballer’s former partner invited himself over under the pretext of watching a boxing bout on television. From the very first minutes, his behavior caused the host a vague sense of unease.

Despite his growing inner tension, Carroll had several drinks before suddenly feeling disoriented and hurried off to the bedroom. In the middle of the night, the athlete regained consciousness to find that the guest who had remained in the house was subjecting him to violent sexual acts of an intimate nature.

The nightmare he endured radically affected the striker’s life thereafter, robbing him of his peace of mind:

“What happened to me affected every aspect of my life. I thought about it every day, which made it difficult for me to focus on anything else, including football… The trauma of what happened never went away.”

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