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Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021

Former England forward Andy Carroll has disclosed in his newly published autobiography that a man sexually assaulted him at his residence back in 2021. The thirty-seven-year-old athlete shared that the offender received a three-year prison sentence following court proceedings that the player described as extremely difficult.

Carroll currently plays for and co-owns the non-league side Dagenham and Redbridge.

He decided to include the disclosure at the last minute after consulting with his partner Lou Teasdale, hoping the account might aid others who have experienced similar trauma. The assault occurred during his second tenure with Newcastle while he was asleep, and the attacker was subsequently convicted and added to the sex offender registry.