{
  "id": 9557062,
  "title": "Former Liverpool star Andy Carroll reveals getting sexually assaulted by 'male celebrity'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/former-liverpool-star-andy-carroll-reveals-getting-sexually-assaulted",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:32:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/former-liverpool-star-andy-carroll-reveals-getting-sexually-assaulted-by-male-celebrity-1.500686415"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Former Premier League footballer Andy Carroll has revealed he was sexually assaulted by a male celebrity in 2021, describing the experience as “traumatic” and saying he is still coping with its impact. The 37-year-old detailed the incident in his new book, “Owning It”, released on Thursday. He said he only decided to include the account at the last minute after lengthy discussions with his…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "I was sexually assaulted in 2021, says Ex-England striker Andy Carroll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/i-was-sexually-assaulted-in-2021-says-ex-england-striker-andy-carroll",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:38:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}