A former youth footballer who claims he was raped and indecently assaulted by his coach Barry Bennell has told a jury in England he came forward to get justice and not compensation.

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Former football coach Barry Bennell has appeared in court ahead of his trial next year over a string of child sex allegations.

Former football coach Barry Bennell has denied 20 child sex offences.

Former football coach Barry Bennell has been remanded in custody charged with 12 child sex offences.

Former football coach Barry Bennell has denied eight child abuse offences in England.

Former football coach Barry Bennell has been remanded in custody after appearing in a British court charged with child sex offences.

Former football coach Barry Bennell is due to appear in court in England today charged with child sex offences.

Niall Quinn said he is “shocked and horrified” by the growing revelations of child sex abuse in football and hopes the bravery of ex-players — including two of his former team-mates — in going public about their harrowing experiences won’t be in vain.

In the UK, former football coach Barry Bennell has been charged with historical child sexual abuse.

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Greater Manchester Police has launched an investigation into historical sex abuse in youth football.

As many as seven professional football clubs are now embroiled in the growing child sex abuse scandal, with more than 20 ex-players alleging they were victims, the head of the players' union has said.

The Football Association has appointed an independent legal counsel, Kate Gallafent QC, to assist its review into historical child abuse allegations.

The head of Britain's Professional Footballers' Association has revealed more than 20 players have come forward with allegations of historical child sex abuse.