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Ex-Man Utd star Evra reveals he was sexually abused as a child

Former Manchester United star Patrice Evra has revealed that he was sexually abused in his youth.

The onetime Red Devils and France left-back reveals in his new autobiography that he was assaulted as a 13-year-old by his schoolteacher

The 40-year-old admitted that he had yet to tell several of his family members and friends - but said that he has come forward now to help other young victims like himself.

What has been said?

"I'll be honest with you, when I first did the book, I didn't tell the whole story because I was still ashamed and scared about what people will think," Evra told The Times.