Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Saturday, July 2.
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Patrice Evra has bravely spoken about the 'nightmare' sexual abuse he suffered as a child. The 41 year-old former Manchester United and France captain says he was attacked by a teacher when he was 13.
He has revealed that feelings of 'shame and guilt' led him to live with the effects of the abuse, without telling anyone, for over a decade. He has now further spoken out about his experience as part of a new global campaign aimed at eradicating violence towards children.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I lived with [it] until I was like 24-years-old when the police called me. I was still playing for Monaco, they said 'this man, there had been lots of complaints from other kids, that they have been sexually abused, did he do anything to yourself?' and I said 'no'.
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"I lied. I lied because, first of all you feel shame about yourself, you feel guilty, and also you're scared about what people are going to think. I was already a famous person. And I regret. I feel like I live like a coward all those years because, it's not about me, it's about those kids."
Evra first detailed his experience in his autobiography I Love This Game, which was released last Autumn. He credited his wife Margot with helping him to 'get rid of that toxic masculinity' and speak about it. He said 'the most devastating moment' was having to tell his mother what had happened.
"I was 13-years-old and I told my mum at the age of 40, I had been sexually abused, so of course she was devastated. I told her I was going to put it in my autobiography, I need to be honest with everyone.
"She said 'no it's too personal' and I said 'Mummy, this is not for me, it is for the children' and she said
Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Saturday, July 2.
A former charity boss has been accused in Parliament of "spreading misinformation" in relation to child sexual exploitation in Oldham.
Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz looked every bit the doting couple as they enjoyed a romantic getaway to St.Tropez. The couple, who tied the knot in April, were spotted on the sun-soaked getaway on Wednesday as they tucked into a delicious meal at the Senequier restaurant, in the French coastal town.
Passengers trying to fly to Manchester Airport have been forced to fork out hundreds of Euros after being left stranded in Prague. Those desperate to fly back to the UK told the Manchester Evening News as many as 120 people were stuck in the Czech capital after their Ryanair flight left without them.
Serena Williams is opening up just hours after losing at the 2022 Wimbledon Tournament.
Billie Eilish is speaking her mind about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion.
Martin Lewis has revealed if he will be running for Mayor of Greater Manchester in the future. The debate about his potential candidacy comes as other famous names have suggested they might be interested in taking up the job, including former Manchester United captain and football coach Gary Neville.
happened during the intro of the 20-year-old headliner’s set. Bits and pieces of Eilish’s songs “Oxytocin” and “Happier Than Ever” played to plumes of smoke and lights as an Eilish-looking figure stood on stage, taking it all in.
Coronation Street has finally confirmed what brings Spider Nugent crawling back to the cobbles. It was announced back in April that Martin Hancock would be reprising the role of the character 19 years after his exit on the ITV soap.
Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick has buzzed yet another box office milestone, this time flying past $800M globally. The worldwide cume through Thursday is $806.4M, including $422.2M domestic and $384.2M from the international box office.
Pride In Leigh is back for the second time ever this year with lots planned for the Wigan -based town. The Spinners Mill will be hosting a number of events and activities to celebrate the occasion starting off with a viewing of ‘Everybody is talking about Jamie’ in their brand-new Film Factory on August 12.
Harry Styles paused a recent concert for a heartwarming reason. During the 28-year-old singer's Wednesday concert at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, U.K., Styles stopped the show to find someone in the crowd.“I’m going to ask a favor from you because I’d like to try and find someone in the audience. So, we’re going to get really quiet and I’m going to see if I can locate this person if you don’t mind helping me," he told the audience of more than 20,000 fans, according to a video obtained by CBS News.