straight to your inboxFormer England star Paul Stewart did not enjoy his greatest moments in the game due to the abuse he suffered as a child.His ordeal at the hands of youth coach Frank Roper has haunted his life and left him with an “empty soul”.Paul, 56, told the Mirror: “Even at the very top, playing in a Cup final, for England – I did not enjoy it.“I was troubled all the way through my career.
I tell young players I have a 1991 FA Cup winner’s medal in the house. But I don’t put it on show.“It represents the pain and heartache I endured – I don’t even display the England caps.
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