Newcastle United star Joelinton fined £29,000 after admitting drink driving
Newcastle United star Joelinton has been fined less than a week’s wages after admitting drink driving.
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Ex-Charlton Athletic footballer Richard Rufus jailed for £15m investment scam
A former footballer who tricked his family and friends into investing a total of more than £15 million (€16.8 million) in a foreign currency exchange scam has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.
Football fan cleared of racially abusing Ashley Cole at FA Cup match
A football fan has been found not guilty of racially abusing ITV pundit Ashley Cole during an FA Cup match.
Sheffield United and Scotland star acquitted of pitch invasion assault
Sheffield United star Oli McBurnie has been cleared of stamping on a pitch-invading fan, after claiming he hopped over him to protect his injured foot.
Accused ex-Premier League star ‘said Rio Ferdinand invested in trading scheme’
A former Premier League star claimed footballing friends including Rio Ferdinand had invested in his foreign exchange trading scheme in a £15 million (€17 million) scam, a court has been told.
Rangers captain Tavernier ‘vindicated’ after being cleared of dangerous driving
The lawyer for Rangers captain James Tavernier said his client feels “completely vindicated” after he was cleared of driving dangerously in Glasgow.
Jack Grealish was playing 'crap' music at Benjamin Mendy’s party, rape trial told
A woman has told of the “weird atmosphere” at a party at the home of Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy where two young women were allegedly raped.
Woman had ‘sex with Grealish’ on night she was ‘raped by Mendy’s friend’ – trial
England winger Jack Grealish was at Manchester City teammate Benjamin Mendy’s house party where two women were allegedly raped, a court has been told.