Bob Higgins' abuse left me with food phobia, ex-footballer tells court

Incident as boy in coach’s home created fear of eating in people’s houses, jury hears

A former schoolboy footballer has told a jury that sexual abuse allegedly carried out by the ex-Southampton youth coach Bob Higgins at his home left him so frightened that he developed a phobia about eating in other people’s houses.

The complainant said he and other young players, including Dennis Wise who went on to captain Chelsea and play for England, used to stay at Higgins’ home in Hampshire.

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