According to the BBC, former Manchester United player Evra was sexually abused by his class teacher when he was 13 years old. He kept this secret until he was 40 years old.
bbc mentioned: Evra tells us his story and the work he is now doing to ensure other children grow up in a world free of violence and abuse.
Here is what Evra said when he was a guest on the BBC:
"I am not a victim, I call myself a survivor. He (the abuser) took away my sensitivity, my trust, and this is what I and some coaches It was difficult at the beginning because I didn't trust anyone. He took away almost everything, but throughout, he didn't take away my personality and dignity. "
" The hardest thing is when. I had to tell my mother this. I went to Paris and looked her in the face and said I have something important to say to you. When I told her everything, she suddenly became depressed. I couldn't stop crying and felt guilty, 'I'm sorry, why didn't you tell me about this before? It's my fault...'"
"Sometimes, things happen for a reason, which is why today's protection All these kids are more important than winning the Champions League or the Premier League or whatever. "
" One of the two kids has experienced violence and abuse in some form, which means... half of the people listening to the show, one. Only half of the team, half of the school, but none of us said it, these are the real numbers."
