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Mendy tells court he enjoyed ‘having sex with a lot of women’

Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy has told a court he enjoyed “having sex with a lot of women”. On Monday, the player, who is accused of seven counts of rape, told his trial at Chester Crown Court it was “honestly, so easy” for him to meet ...

07 Nov 2022 at 18:14

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Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of sex attacks

Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy has been cleared of sex attacks on four women following a six-month trial, as prosecutors sought a retrial over two other allegations. The Manchester City star, 28, sitting in the dock at Chester Crown ...

13 Jan 2023 at 13:55

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Mason Greenwood trial date set for November 2023

A trial date has been set for Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood, who is charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. The 21-year-old appeared at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court for a hearing ...

21 Nov 2022 at 11:40

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Chelsea’s Sam Kerr appears in court for harassment case hearing

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has appeared in court charged with alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. The captain of the Australia women’s national football team attended a hearing, wearing a black coat and a white ...

14 Jan 2025 at 16:13

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Giggs enjoyed ‘rough’ sex life with ex who accuses him of assault, jury told

Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has told a jury about the “rough” sex life he enjoyed with the partner who has accused him of “headbutting” her during a row at home. Giggs also described “trying to push” ex-girlfriend ...

17 Aug 2022 at 15:15

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Ryan Giggs’ ex ‘ashamed’ she stayed with man who ‘promised the world’ jury told

Ryan Giggs’ ex-girlfriend has told a jury she is “hugely ashamed” that she kept going back to the former Manchester United player who “kept promising the world”. Kate Greville was asked at Giggs’ trial why she moved into the ...

11 Aug 2022 at 16:56

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Raider held knife to Mark Cavendish’s throat during break-in, court told

A balaclava-wearing intruder held a large black knife to the throat of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and threatened to stab him, the athlete’s wife told a robbery trial. The raiders broke into Cavendish’s home as he was ...

09 Jan 2023 at 14:49

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Benjamin Mendy grabbed woman’s groin at mansion party, court told

A woman said she was “shocked” when Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy grabbed her groin during a party at his Cheshire mansion, a court has heard. The alleged victim told Chester Crown Court that the 28-year-old ...

23 Aug 2022 at 15:38

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Mark Cavendish tells court how masked raider held knife to his face

Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish described in court how a balaclava-wearing intruder held a knife to his face before raiders took two high-value watches belonging to him and his wife. The masked men broke into ...

09 Jan 2023 at 17:07

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Ryan Giggs prosecution over domestic violence allegations abandoned

Former Manchester United winger and Wales manager Ryan Giggs’ retrial later this month on domestic violence charges has been abandoned after lawyers withdrew the prosecution. Giggs, 49, was due to go on ...

18 Jul 2023 at 11:04

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Giggs tells jury ‘infidelity’ reputation justified but he has never hit a woman

Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has told a jury he has never been faithful in any of his romantic relationships but he has never assaulted a woman. Giggs began giving evidence in his defence ...

16 Aug 2022 at 17:02

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Chelsea striker Sam Kerr cleared of racially harassing Met police officer

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been cleared of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a Metropolitan Police officer “stupid and white”. The Australian international made the comments to Pc ...

11 Feb 2025 at 14:40

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