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Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021

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Andy Carroll, a former professional footballer who played for Liverpool, Newcastle, and the English national team, has revealed in his new autobiography that he was sexually assaulted in 2021 at his home in Newcastle. The perpetrator received a three-year jail sentence. Carroll discusses how the incident deeply affected him mentally and continues to impact his life, though he hopes sharing his story will help others who have experienced similar trauma. Carroll’s career included a record-breaking £35 million ($46 million) transfer from Newcastle to Liverpool in 2011.

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Andy Carroll, a former England striker who played for nine clubs including Liverpool and Newcastle United, revealed in his new autobiography that he was sexually assaulted by an unnamed "celebrity mate" in 2021. The incident occurred after Carroll had played for Newcastle, when the attacker, who was a friend of his ex-partner, came to watch a boxing match at his home and subsequently attempted oral sex under Carroll's bedsheets. After calling the police, the perpetrator was charged with sexual offenses, found guilty, and sentenced to three years in prison before being placed on the National Sex Offender Register. Carroll discusses the traumatic event for the first time publicly, hoping that sharing his experience might help others who have faced similar assaults.

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Carroll PERSON · 4× Newcastle GPE · 3× British NORP · 2× England GPE · 2× Liverpool ORG · 2× Andy Carroll PERSON · 1× Englishman NORP · 1× LONDON GPE · 1× Lou PERSON · 1× the Premier League’s ORG · 1×

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“Something happened to me a few years ago that was so traumatic I only decided to include it in this book at the very last minute,” he wrote in the book, extracts of which have been published in the British press.

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🔮 And if me talking about it helps just one person then good, it will have been worth it.”

2026-09-25 · Toronto Star

Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021 · assertive framing

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LONDON (AP) — Former Liverpool, Newcastle and England striker Andy Carroll has revealed in his autobiography that he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021 and still struggles to deal with the ordeal. asserted

he → reveal → ordeal

Carroll’s autobiography, called ‘Owning It’, was published on Thursday and in it the 37-year-old Englishman details the attack at his home in Newcastle, which led to the perpetrator reportedly being jailed for three years. uncertain

perpetrator → call → years

extracts → happen → press

“I was sexually assaulted, there I said it. asserted

I → assault → it

Scary to even think about and only a few people knew about it before now.” asserted

people → think → it

Carroll was also tormented by the prospect of talking about what happened before finally deciding to include it in the book, after speaking at length with his girlfriend. asserted

what → torment → girlfriend

“Me and Lou spent a lot of time discussing whether to mention it in this book or not,” he said. asserted

he → spend → book

“Scary to talk about but it’s made (me) the person I am today as much as any of the good stuff. asserted

I → talk → stuff

And if me talking about it helps just one person then good, it will have been worth it.” asserted

it → talk → person

The mental anguish continued long after the attack, which happened after a friend of his former partner came to his home to watch a boxing match and was set to stay overnight. asserted

friend → continue → match

Carroll details how he threw the man — who he said was a “celebrity mate” — out of the house and then “smacked him unconscious” when he tried to come back in. asserted

he → detail → him

He then called the police. asserted

He → call → police

“What happened to me affected every facet of my life. asserted

happened → happen → life

I’d think about it every day, making it difficult to focus on anything else, including football,” he said. asserted

he → think → football

“The trauma of what happened to me hasn’t gone away.” asserted

what → happen → me

Carroll cost Liverpool 35 million pounds ($46 million) when he joined from Newcastle in January 2011. asserted

he → cost → January

He also played for West Ham in the Premier League, and scored twice for England, including one goal at the European Championship in 2012. asserted

He → play → 2012