shout. After 35 years of silence, Vera Pau tells of a sexual assault on her by Dutch allies.
The Swedish national team is now showing its support for the Irish captain.
Unfortunately, the world of football is no different from the rest of the world. Kosovar Aslani says there is an incredible amount that has not arrived and will.
“For 35 years, I’ve kept a secret from the outside world, about my family, about my teammates, the players, and my teammates – something I can accept now – from me.”
This is how Vera Pauw started her social media post, which has gone viral in recent days.
A total of three cases of abuse, the 59-year-old Dutchwoman wrote that she experienced during her career with the national team from 1984-1998. All offenders belong to their own syndicate.
“regrettable”
Pauw has been captain of the Ireland national team since 2019, a national team that Sweden met recently. It’s disastrous, says Rebecca Blomqvist, who read the letter yesterday.
It is unfortunate that this happens in absolutely all kinds of environments. Terrible, it shouldn’t happen, says the attacker.
colleague Indigenous Kosovars Equally horrific.
Unfortunately, the world of football is no different from the rest of the world. She says an unbelievable amount has not arrived and will arrive.
“Unfortunately the reality”
Aslani adds that it is positive for Bao to speak frankly about his experiences and hopes that it will “open doors for others”.
– So it’s incredibly tragic, it’s not supposed to happen. But unfortunately, this is the reality of the world and the people who are in positions of strength.
Do you think it will affect the Netherlands before the European Championship?
– No, I don’t think so at all. It’s a very good and skilled football team and I think it will keep the focus.
Sweden will meet the Netherlands in the European Championship Group A match on Saturday.
