Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Paul Stewart and two other ex-players have come forward to allege sexual abuse at the hands of youth coaches when they were children. The 52-year-old, who also played for Liverpool and Manchester City, joins former Crewe Alexandra players Andy Woodward and Steve Walters in speaking out about abuse they suffered. Stewart was encouraged to speak out after Woodward told The Guardian he had suffered years of abuse at the hands of convicted paedophile Barry Bennell, a former youth coach at Crewe. 'Immense courage'Woodward told The Guardian: "My life has been ruined until the age of 43, but how many others are there? England's Football Association has set up a helpline for former players to report abuse.

Source: dna November 26, 2016 09:57 UTC