Prosecution allege that once at the police station Harry Maguire said: “Do you know who I am? I am the captain of Manchester United, I am very rich, I can give you money, I can pay you, please let us go”
Harry Maguire handed a prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days. But this will be suspended because it is a first offence and charges were misdemeanours.
Maguire’s defence claim two Albanian men approached his sister Daisy, they injected her with something and she immediately fainted. They called their van and asked to be driven to hospital, but driver took them to the police department. 1/2
Premier League has called emergency clubs meeting in light of the Mikel Arteta news. That has to result in an indefinite suspension of the season, surely?!
Apologies, I earlier said on Sky that Joe Maguire of Accrington Stanley is brother of Harry Maguire. That is entirely the wrong Joe Maguire. Apologies to both Joes.
Fully operational ventilators from the Holby City set arrived at the new Nightingale Hospital yesterday.
@BBCCasualty
&
@BBCHolbyCity
Exec Producer Simon Harper said: "We are only too happy to help out and do what we can for the courageous and selfless real life medics."
A second police officer called by prosecution offers a similar story to the first. He claims that at the police station Harry Maguire said to him: “please, let me go, I am very rich, I can pay, I am the leader of Manchester United.”
This piece is completely uncritical. Ignores the reasons that sex, not gender, divisions exist in sport (particularly contact and combat sport). Places one individual and their wish to continue playing rugby above safety of teammates and competitors.
The prosecution team say plain clothes police officers intervened to try calm the situation down but the “English men” did not calm down and one of the defendants said “fuck, fuck the police” and one of the defendants punched an officer.
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Anyone considering a trip to the pub or indeed a visit to parents/grandparents needs to watch this remarkable report by Stuart Ramsay on the frontline of a war, currently being lost, in Italy.
Some personal news. Absolutely delighted to be joining Sky News in the coming months. Can't wait to get started but will miss brilliant, generous colleagues at the Guardian enormously.
Five of England’s 1966 World Cup winners have now been diagnosed with dementia. Study last year found former footballers 3.5 times more likely to suffer from dementia, the cruelest of diseases. Very stark indeed.
Yet another hero of our 1966 World Cup winning team has been diagnosed with dementia. Perhaps the greatest of them all,
@SirBobby
. This is both very sad and deeply concerning.
Found an unexpectedly decent spot in DC to watch the game. Good atmosphere, good beer. Then I heard someone calling it the EuroCup and now I might have to leave.
Heartening to speak to Saudi Arabia fan (engineer from Riyadh) who has come to Russia for the World Cup with wife and two primary school age daughters with them. Women weren't even allowed into football stadiums in Saudi Arabia until this year.
Of England's starting XI today, only Kyle Walker (six weeks old), Jordan Henderson (four weeks old) and Ashley Young (four years old) was alive for Italia 90 semi-final.
Greek court usually concludes for the day at 3pm (which is the time now) but can continue longer in exceptional circumstances. The prosecution lawyer says he is very confident the case will be concluded today.
Instagram has announced stricter sanctions on accounts which use the platform to spew racist abuse and hate speech. Accounts guilty of sending abuse via a direct message will be removed (rather than suspended from sending messages for a period of time, as happens presently)
Early morning in Progreso in northeast Argentina. Friends of Emiliano Sala, some clutching football shirts, arriving for his public funeral at club San Martin where he played as a boy.
Sounds like we’re seeing the last of Andy Murray at Grand Slams. If so, he’s been one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes. So sad for him to end career in such pain.
Phil Neville admirably honest in post-match interview, damning about the behaviour of the Cameroon team ‘There’s a bigger picture here... it’s the image of women’s football going out worldwide.’
Breaking: Caster Semenya has filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland challenging the recent ruling against her by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in favour of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
🇺🇸Transfer news🇺🇸 I’m very excited to be moving to Washington DC for the somewhat daunting task of covering the brilliant
@cordeliaskynews
maternity leave. Will be away from sport for a bit. But first, Porto for Champions league final - pls no epic penalty shootout to see me off!
Police officer (witness for prosecution) now being cross examined by Maguire lawyer. He says he didn’t see two Albanian men hitting the English group. He is asked by lawyer how, then, he would explain the serious injuries found on one of defendants by the medical examination.
Mini documentary on football academies. Between 10-12,000 boys are in football’s youth development system at any one time. Many are left shattered and struggling to rebuild their lives after release. I spoke to some of them:
I see
@BethRigby
, one of the few journalists at the Daily Briefings who actually tries to hold the Govt to account, is now being shamed/vilified/bulled by the same vile Boris-Bot trolls who abuse me all day - for daring to ask proper questions.
Keep going Beth. Great work.
Another police officer now giving evidence. He says during handcuffing Harry Maguire pushed him hard and he fell back hurting his back. Also says he was injured on the leg. He says he was injected with painkillers and took the next day off to recover.
My best friend lives on her own in Clapham and last night was too scared to put the bins out. That’s the extent to which it’s terrified many, because it’s shattered that illusion you can protect yourself. Thinking of Sarah Everard’s friends + family and their unimaginable pain.
For the avoidance of any doubt, I think Eni Aluko and Alex Scott have both been excellent this World Cup and diversity (not tokenism!) is quite clearly a good thing in sport broadcasting.
This is a very pertinent point. Furlough scheme (as I understand) was designed to keep people in jobs and companies from collapse as a last resort. Not for businesses which keep people like Mino Raiola and Jorge Mendes in mansions and super yachts.
And now joint statement from UEFA, PL, FA, Spanish and Italian leagues committing to fight the formation of a European Super League and thanking clubs who haven’t signed up. This is a seismic moment for domestic and European football.
He says the testimonies pertaining to the bribery charge are very vague. “they didn’t specify what he wanted to pay.” He continues “they would never say ‘fuck Greece,’ they love the country, and are keen on the ancient Greek culture.”
Here she is, 18 year old US Open Champion and A* maths and economics student, thanking fans in mandarin, her second language. When they were handing out talent, Emma Raducanu must have gone round a few times.
🥰"Hi, everyone. I wanna say thank you to you guys and I hope you could enjoy my tennis. I'm thrilled to win. Love you all, see you."
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#EmmaRaducanu
, whose mother is Chinese from Shenyang, China's northeastern Liaoning Province, spoke in mandarin after the
#USOpen
triumph.
All 20 Premier League captains were on a call this am and area discussed was giving a donation, which wd be many millions of pounds, to NHS. No specifics decided on yet but call was chaired by Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. Plans affordable long before Matt Hancock comments.
Police officer (witness for prosecution) says he received first aid while trying to make arrest, because Harry Maguire got infuriated when he realised he was handcuffed and tried to break away from him.
Brilliant story from
@MarkKleinmanSky
on European Premier League. Manchester United and Liverpool both involved in talks (along with other English clubs). And crucially, $6billion backing from JP Morgan.
🚨 Some news of my own - This is my last week in Washington DC before moving to LA, where I hear it gets almost as hot as the UK.
Delighted too that super producer and fellow redhead
@sarahgoughy
is coming with. Please send west coast stories and wide brimmed sun hats our way.
A brief interlude from a fairly monumental hangover to say how utterly unexpected and amazing it is to have won this. Struggled to string a few words together on camera at first so thank you to everyone at Sky News for bearing with me. Especially
@RALynch
and
@SarahDawkins23
@Cathal_Dennehy
Oh totally. Almost as funny as the fact that a quote has been deleted (without an editing note) about her breaking someone’s ankle in training.
Wow, CAS gives swimmer Sun Yang - China’s equivalent of David Beckham - maximum eight year ban after one of his entourage smashed his blood vial with a hammer during attempted drugs test.
Imagine winning the first EVER women's Ballon d'Or.
Then giving an unbelievable speech about how big this is for women's football.
Then asking little girls to believe in themselves.
THEN being asked to twerk. Fuck off dude.
Greg Clarke, Chairman of the FA, just used the term “coloured” footballers which somewhat undermines the claim he was making about him being a champion of diversity.
In a sport as tough as rugby with all its machismo and bravado it’s so key that someone as influential as Steve Hansen talks so eloquently and in such an informed way about mental health.
"It takes a lot to be vulnerable, because how people react to your vulnerability is going to allow you to do it"
All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen speaks powerfully about the importance of talking about mental health.
#RWC2019
All 12 boys safely out of cave in Thailand. Absolutely brilliant news. Worth a pause to remember selflessness of the diver who died during earlier rescue attempt.
Great night at the sport industry awards, particularly seeing Raheem Sterling recognised for his work on racism in football. My phone died so all I have to show for it is this toilet selfie.
That was absolutely astonishing sport. Helen Housby scores with literally one second on the clock to give England a momentous, historic win over Australia, for so long the dominant force in world netball.
For those asking, Greek police do not wear body cameras as a matter of course so they do not have video evidence to support claims of prosecution. No CCTV has been presented at the moment.
Maguire’s defence lawyer summing up their case now. He says defendant’s rights were not respected during their arrest, because the police officers’ identities and instructions were not made known to them.
The NRA national conference is due to be held in Houston, Texas this weekend, the same state where 14 children have just been shot dead in their school. One of the speakers is Texas governor Greg Abbott…