Carroll thanks public for support over sexual assault

Gateshead-born Andy Carroll scored 34 goals across two spells with Newcastle [Getty Images]Former England striker Andy Carroll has thanked the public for their support after speaking publicly about being sexually assaulted by a man.Carroll, 36, feared he would never fully recover from the trauma of the incident, which happened at his home in 2021 during a second spell at Newcastle United.The perpetrator, a friend of Carroll's former partner who was away at the time, was jailed for 20 months in 2