Former Banyana Banyana Coach and Current Ireland Boss Vera Pauw Alleges That She Was Raped by Dutch Officials

• Vera Pauw, the former South African national women's team coach, has made troubling allegations
• The current Ireland coach has claimed that she was raped and sexually assaulted as a young footballer by Dutch officials
• She went onto social media to make a heart-rending statement, also saying that she would lay charges against the alleged perpetrators

Ireland women's national team coach Vera Pauw has made shocking and explosive allegations against prominent Dutch football officials.

The 59-year-old former Banyana Banyana coach alleged that she was the victim of rape and sexual assault when she was still a young footballer.

The Citizen reported that Pauw posted a statement on Twitter which details horrifying detail her ordeal.

It read:

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“For 35-years I have kept a secret from the world, from my family, from my teammates, my players, my colleagues and, I can now accept, from myself. Even those closest to me have not known of the rape I endured at the hands of a prominent football official when I was a younger player.

"Later, two sexual assaults by two other men were added to this record. All three men were employed within the Dutch football at the time of these incidents."

Pauw said that she has laid charges against the men she has accused of the acts, adding that she received no assistance from Dutch football authorities. She was Banyana's coach from 2014 until 2016, guiding them to an appearance at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, among other achievements.

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