Manchester Unted defender Tyrell Malacia has claimed it’s an 'honour' to get compliments from club legends like Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra.
08.08.2022 - 20:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Manchester United and England star Rio Ferdinand has told a trial jury he was unaware of being targeted by racist abuse including an alleged monkey gesture by a fan during a Premier League match.
Jamie Arnold is accused of causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress to Mr Ferdinand by using “threatening, abusive or insulting” words or behaviour at the Wolves v Manchester United match at Molineux on May 23 last year. During the prosecution’s opening of the 32-year-old’s trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court, footage was played to jurors, allegedly showing him making a racist gesture.
Mr Ferdinand had been at the game – the first time fans had returned to ground since the start of the coronavirus pandemic – working as a television pundit for BT Sport, the court heard. The former United star gave evidence from the witness box on Monday, saying that although he noted the man and his “more aggressive body language”, he did not see a monkey gesture or hear any racial abuse.
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Mr Ferdinand said the atmosphere at the ground was “jovial”, and that he was recognised on the outside broadcast gantry by nearby Wolves fans, who engaged “in a little bit of banter”. He agreed the banter was “normally” in good humour.
Mr Ferdinand said he became aware of a handful – about four or five – Wolves supporters who were “just a little bit more kind of serious about it”, adding one in particular was “more aggressive”. He continued: “A bit more directed at me, firmly. Fixated.”
Asked if he “engaged” with that male, Mr Ferdinand said: “I gave him a little bit back, jovial like, I gave that person a knowing nod, when it
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Footballer Ryan Giggs has admitted he threatened his ex-girlfriend as he said “you’re finished”, the court was told.The former Manchester United player is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards Kate Greville during their six-year relationship – all of which he denies. At Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday 17 August, Giggs was questioned on messages sent between the couple during their relationship, which lasted for around six years from 2015 onwards. In one message said to be from Ryan to Kate Greville, the footballer wrote that his girlfriend was “finished” and in another he asked: “Do I have to let you go Kate?” Peter Wright QC read out a message from Giggs in January 2019 in which he said: “What the f*, blocking me?? “F**** unblock me now.” He asked Giggs: “Was that the angry Ryan in that message?” to which he replied: “Yes.” Mr Wright went on: “The demanding Ryan?” to which he replied “Yes," again.
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Footballer Ryan Giggs told police his “head clashed” with his girlfriend’s during a “scuffle” over a phone but it was “not deliberate”, a court has heard.The 48 year old footballer was interviewed by detectives the day after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex-partner, Kate Greville, 38, as well as her younger sister, Emma Greville, during an the incident at the defendant’s home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November 2020. Jurors at Manchester Crown Court were told on Tuesday 16 August that the footballer provided officers with a hand-written prepared statement which began with the words: “At this stage I feel very emotional about the incident”.The message continued: “I accept during the tussle she caught me in the face, causing bleeding to the lip and inner mouth.
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A court heard the 48-year-old former Manchester United star's words that were captured on police body cam footage after officers were called to an alleged row he had with Ms Greville at their home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1, 2020. Ms Greville’s younger sister Emma had called police to the house after Giggs allegedly headbutted Ms Greville in the lip. Giggs is also accused of elbowing Emma in the jaw during the argument and of controlling and coercive behaviour towards Ms Greville during their six-year relationship.
The former partner of Ryan Giggs was accused of trying to 'turn the public against' the former Manchester United star by setting up a 'staged' picture in the press, a jury heard. Kate Greville admitted setting up a picture of herself which later appeared in an article in a national newspaper, two weeks after she was allegedly headbutted by 48-year-old Mr Giggs.
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These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, August 7.