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straight to your inbox Harry Maguire has reported back at Manchester United's training complex before their season starts next week. Maguire, 27, was given additional time off by the club after he was arrested on the Greek island of Mykonos last month and convicted of all charges.

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney believes England manager Gareth Southgate made the wrong decision by initially selecting Manchester United defender Harry Maguire in his Nations League squad.The United captain was arrested and then found guilty of charges including resisting arrest, aggravated assault and bribery after a disturbance on the Greek island of Mykonos, though after being sentenced his legal team lodged an appeal on Wednesday, nullifying the conviction in accordance with Greek

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straight to your inbox Harry Maguire is fully focussed on the season with Manchester United and England following a turbulent week after an incident in Greece. The United captain was arrested and then found guilty of charges including resisting arrest, aggravated assault and bribery after a disturbance on the Greek island, though after being sentenced his legal team lodged an appeal on Wednesday, overturning the conviction in accordance with Greek law.

Maguire was found guilty in a Greek court in Syros on Tuesday of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempts of bribery and was handed a 21-month suspended sentence after a 'disturbance' last Thursday night. United confirmed Maguire's legal team had lodged an appeal on Wednesday morning, which immediately overturned the guilty verdict.Maguire and his legal team remain convinced that Maguire will ultimately be found not guilty.

straight to your inboxHarry Maguire's legal team have lodged an appeal over his conviction for his involvement in an alleged fracas in Greece last week. The Manchester United captain was given a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days on Tuesday after being found guilty of assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery following his arrest on the island of Mykonos last Thursday.

straight to your inboxMaguire withdrawn from England squad Harry Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad for September’s Nations League double-header after his conviction for assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery in Greece.The United defender was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the upcoming games against Iceland and Denmark on Tuesday at 2pm. But hours later the 27-year-old was found guilty at a trial in his absence in Greece and sentenced to 21 months and 10 days in

here“I remain strong and confident regarding our innocence in this matter – if anything myself, family and friends are the victims.”The verdict led England boss Southgate to withdraw the defender from the squad for the Nations League doubleheader against Iceland and Denmark, having only selected him earlier in the day.In a club statement released shortly after the verdict Manchester United said: “Manchester United notes the verdict of the Greek court today.“Harry Maguire pleaded not guilty to

straight to your inboxHarry Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad for Nations League fixtures against Iceland and Denmark after his conviction for assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery in Greece. The Manchester United centre back was included in Gareth Southgate's squad when it was named at 2pm, with the Three Lions boss saying he had spoken to Maguire for his version of events.

straight to your inbox Manchester United have released a statement confirming their captain Harry Maguire intends to appeal his conviction on charges of assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery in Greece.

Harry Maguire says the footballer might have avoided going to court if he had apologised to police officers. The Manchester United captain was found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery at a court in Syros this afternoon (August 25).