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Aug 7
1h 15m

Football’s Abuse Scandal: The FA’s Darke...

Wondery | RedHanded
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In 2016, ex-footballer Andy Woodward revealed on live TV that he and countless other boys were sexually abused by their former youth coach, Barry Bennell, whilst training in Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra’s acclaimed “football factories” as youngsters in the 1980s and 90s.  In doing so, he blew the whistle on one of the UK’s most prolific child abusers ... Show More
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