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      Five arrested and police officer ‘breaks hand’ as Tottenham win marred by bottles and fireworks launched by fans

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      FIVE Marseille fans were arrested following crowd trouble at the end of their 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Wednesday – which left one police officer with a suspected broken hand.There were ugly scenes in the away section at full-time after Spurs had won the Champions League group-stage opener 2-0.
      Marseille fans threw a firework into the Tottenham endCredit: Getty
      Marseille fans also tore down Tottenham’s Pride bannerCredit: Getty
      Stewards had to hold Marseille fans back before riot police stepped inCredit: Getty
      Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton, formerly of Marseille, was in the away sectionCredit: Getty
      Missiles were thrown by both sets of supporters and a firework was lobbed at Spurs fans.
      Riot police had to step in to support stewards to hold the Marseille fans back, some of which at one point tried to storm the barricade separating them from their hosts.
      The arrests were for a variety of offences including possession of an offensive weapon, affray, being drunk and disorderly and drugs.
      The travelling fans also ripped down the Pride banner in their section, which shows Tottenham’s support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
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      A statement from the Metropolitan police read: “Five people have been arrested at the Champions League match Tottenham Hotspurs FC  versus Marseille FC on Wednesday, September 7.
      “The arrests were for a variety of offences including offensive weapon, affray, drunk and disorderly and drugs; all those arrested are believed to be away supporters.
      “During the match missiles were thrown on several occasions
      “One officer was injured during an arrest and suffered a suspected broken hand.
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      “There was serious disorder at the end of the fixture and additional officers were deployed to restore and maintain order.”
      Both clubs are likely to be hit with a Uefa charge for failing to control their supporters in the coming days.
      Uefa’s disciplinary body will assess the report from the game and decide whether to take action – whether it be a warning or a fine. The clubs’ respective previous records will be taken into account.
      Spurs won the game thanks to two late goals from Richarlison.
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      It was an even contest until Marseille had ex-Newcastle defender Chancel Mbemba sent off two minutes into the second half for hacking down Son Heung-min.
      Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton was also spotted among the away fans, having played for Marseille on loan for a season in 2012.  More

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      Riot police swarm Tottenham Stadium as scrap breaks out in stands after Marseille fans ‘throw missiles’ at Spurs rivals

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      TOTTENHAM’S victory over Marseille was marred by angry fan clashes in North London.Richarlison’s double earned Antonio Conte’s side a 2-0 victory over the French team on their return to the Champions League.
      Angry clashes broke out between Tottenham and Marseille fans tonightCredit: Reuters
      The visiting supporters allegedly began the trouble by launching missiles at the home endCredit: Rex

      However, “ugly scenes” then occurred at the Tottenham Stadium as supporters from both sides clashed before riot police arrived on the scene.
      Twitter user @_walkeran shared video footage of fans attempting to break through barriers separating them.
      He captioned the clip with: “Ugly scenes at Tottenham Stadium.
      “Started with Marseille fans throwing a few missiles at Spurs fans, before escalating into a fight with stewards.
      “Riot police arrived to calm things down.”
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      Meanwhile, talkSPORT’s Declan McCarthy also shared footage of Marseille supporters pulling down a pride flag inside the stadium as fighting broke out.
      He captioned the video with: “Ugly scenes at the Tottenham stadium. Fighting, flares and missiles thrown from the visiting fans.
      “Marseille ultras pull down Tottenham’s pride flag in the corner of the ground. Disgusting to see.
      “Riot police arrived to calm things down.”
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      Pride is part of the LGBT movement for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, with its internationally-recognised symbol being a rainbow.
      Both Spurs and Marseille could face a Uefa charge for failing to control the crowd following the ugly scenes.
      Marseille fans had earlier showered Joey Barton with affection as he cheered on his former club from the away end at Tottenham.
      Barton, 40, played for Marseille on loan back in the 2012/13 campaign and has a close affection for its supporters.
      And it seems that feeling is reciprocated by the Marseille fanbase as they still hold him in high esteem.
      A crowd of Marseille fans erupted into song when Barton entered a pub ahead of their Champions League group stage game against Spurs.
      The boisterous crowd sang Barton’s name and the former midfielder was happy to pose for photos.
      Barton was given an even bigger reception inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wearing a Marseille t-shirt he appeared to be gifted.
      The Bristol Rovers manager looked humbled as he soaked up the adoration from nearby fans and he gestured his thanks to the crowd.
      Barton began fist pumping and then applauded the travelling supporters for their efforts as they were in fine voice.
      Marseille supporters vandalised Tottenham’s ground after the defeatCredit: Getty
      Trouble erupted when Marseille fans tore off a Pride flag at the groundCredit: Getty
      Flares were then launched from the away end into the home sectionCredit: Getty
      Stewards were then attacked as the trouble eruptedCredit: Getty More

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      ‘Disappointed’ Ryan Giggs pictured as he vows to clear his name at retrial over ‘headbutting girlfriend Kate Greville’

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      RYAN Giggs today said he is “disappointed” to be facing a retrial over accusations he headbutted his ex-girlfriend – but vowed to clear his name. The former footballer, 48, allegedly attacked PR exec Kate Greville, 38, and coercively controlled her over a three-year period.
      Ryan Giggs driving in Cheshire after hearing he is going to face a retrial next yearCredit: Zenpix
      Ryan Giggs leaving court after his trial collapsed on August 31Credit: PP.
      The former footballer allegedly headbutted his ex-girlfriend Kate GrevilleCredit: Tim Stewart
      He stood trial last month facing charges of actual bodily harm and controlling and coercive behaviour against her between December 2017 and November 2020.
      He also denied the common assault by beating of Kate’s sister Emma on November 1, 2020.
      But, after three weeks of evidence and 22 hours and 59 minutes of deliberations, jurors failed to reach a verdict and the trial collapsed.
      At a case management hearing at Manchester Crown Court this morning, a judge ruled the ex-Wales boss will be retried on domestic violence charges next year.
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      In a statement in response to the decision, Giggs said: “After more than three weeks in court I am obviously disappointed that a retrial has been ordered.
      “My not guilty plea remains in relation to all charges. I am confident that justice will eventually be done and my name will be cleared of all the allegations.
      “I would like to thank my legal team, my mum, my children, my girlfriend Zara, as well as my closest friends, for their support throughout this period.
      “I understand the level of interest and the scrutiny around this case but I would like to ask that my and my family’s privacy is respected in the weeks and months ahead.”
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      A trial date was set for July 31, 2023 – 143 weeks and one day after he was arrested.
      Giggs, who is on bail, did not appear, but was spotted behind the wheel of his Range Rover in Cheshire just 30 minutes later.
      During last month’s explosive trial that saw the sports star break down in tears, Kate claimed she became “a slave to his every need”.
      She said Giggs “made me feel like I had to do what he said, otherwise there were consequences” – which he denied.
      The court heard how Kate confronted her then-partner about his infidelity after finding “evidence” he had cheated on her with eight women when he allegedly headbutted her in the face.
      In later messages read out to the jury this rose to at least 12, and the former Manchester United ace’s love life was laid bare as he admitted he had never been faithful to any woman, including Kate and ex-wife Stacey Giggs.
      Jurors were also told how the couple exchanged 19,671 messages during their relationship.
      In one, he told Kate: “I’ll stalk you like mad – I’m good at that”, while in another he warned her: “I’m so f***ing mad… I am scaring myself. I could do anything.”
      He was also accused of bombarding her with sexual texts and threatening to publicly share X-rated videos of them together if she didn’t reply.
      Kate said in a police statement, which was read out in court: “He wouldn’t leave me alone.”
      ‘HE WOULDN’T LEAVE ME ALONE’
      Giggs later admitted he is unable to resist an “attractive woman” – regardless of whether he’s in a relationship.
      He later confessed that he lied to former wife Stacey and other girlfriends, including Kate, “many times” – but denied being controlling.
      Moments after he began giving evidence, Chris Daw QC, defending, asked: “You’re known in news articles as a love cheat. Is that reputation justified?”
      Giggs – who confirmed he’s a “flirt by nature” – replied: “Yes.”
      The barrister said: “In the course of your relationship with women, have you managed to be faithful to any of them?”
      The footballer said: “No.”
      He was also accused of cheating on Kate with a mystery cricketer’s wife, having “full on relationships” with several others, and even plotting threesomes with a woman named Charlotte.
      But former Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson hailed Giggs a “quiet boy” with a “fantastic temperament” who was the “best example” at the club.
      He claimed he was “very much a gentleman” and insisted he had “never even seen him raise his voice”.
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      Giggs won 64 caps for Wales and had a lengthy playing career with Manchester United, winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, four FA Cups and three League Cups.
      He is also a co-owner of League Two side Salford City.
      Kate claimed she became ‘a slave to Giggs’ every need’ during the trialCredit: Tim Stewart
      Giggs denied all charges against himCredit: Reuters
      Giggs was seen behind the wheel of his Range Rover earlier todayCredit: Zenpix
      Ryan Giggs and ex-wife Stacey Giggs at an awards show in 2010Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Jurors were also told how the couple exchanged 19,671 messages during their relationshipCredit: Tim Stewart
      A court artist sketch of Giggs watching his ex give evidence on police video in courtCredit: PA More

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      Footage of drunken Benjamin Mendy dancing on nightclub table four days before he was charged with rape shown to jury

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      FOOTAGE of a drunken Benjamin Mendy dancing on a nightclub table four days before he was charged with rape was shown to a jury yesterday.The CCTV clip showed the £52million Manchester City defender bare-chested and with his trousers pulled down.
      Footage of a drunken Benjamin Mendy dancing on a nightclub table four days before he was charged with rape was shown to a jury yesterdayCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      It was played yesterday during cross-examination of a witness who said she was raped at the player’s home a month earlier.
      Mendy’s lawyer, Eleanor Laws QC, said the woman could be seen offering an arm to him and was at ease in his presence.
      Ms Laws accused her of copying a rape allegation made by a friend but the witness said: “I am not stood here to lie.”
      Ms Laws went on to accuse the witness of “making it up as you go along” because she could not explain why she returned to Mendy’s home 11 times after the alleged rape.
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      She replied: “I was trying to block it out of my mind and forget about it.”
      Mendy, 28, denies eight rapes and other charges.
      His trial continues at Chester crown court.
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      Aldi worker faces being ONLY woman in Britain to banned from ALL footie grounds after hurling flare onto pitch

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      A FAN who hurled a flare onto the pitch faces being the only woman in Britain banned from all footie grounds.
      Abbie-Leigh Reay, 23, threw the missile towards the ref when her team Tranmere went 3-0 down in a League Two fixture against Forest Green.
      Abbie-Leigh Reay faces being the only woman in Britain to be banned from all football grounds
      She was caught on CCTV as she threw her arms up in celebration.
      Police later stopped the Aldi worker as she was leaving Tranmere’s stadium following her team’s 4-0 defeat in January.
      At Sefton magistrates’ court, Reay, of Bebington, Merseyside, denied throwing a missile onto a football playing area.
      But she was convicted and could be banned from visiting any UK sports ground. She will be sentenced this month.
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      Benjamin Mendy ‘rape victim’, 19, recalls through tears ‘moment she woke to him on top of her after going to bed alone’

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      ONE of Benjamin Mendy’s alleged rape victims tearfully told detectives how she woke up with him on top of her after going to bed alone. The then-19-year-old said she had been drinking champagne with the Manchester City footballer, 28, and his pals at a nightclub before heading to his Cheshire mansion.
      Benjamin Mendy arriving at Chester Crown CourtCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      The Manchester City footballer is accused of rape, attempted rape and sexual assaultCredit: © Andrew Price / View Finder Pi
      After spending time in the swimming pool, she said she became sleepy and went up to a top floor bedroom at the house in Mottram St Andrew near Prestbury.
      The woman changed out of the bikini she had brought with her and into her underwear and fell asleep, alone, in the double bed.
      In her police interview, played to jurors today at Chester Crown Court, the witness, breaking down in tears, said: “I woke up to find Ben on top of me, but I was on my side.
      “It was horrific, I was on my period.
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      Ryan Giggs seen with new girlfriend for first time after domestic abuse trial for attacking ex Kate Greville collapses

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      RYAN Giggs was today spotted with his new girlfriend for the first time since his domestic abuse trial against his ex collapsed.The former footballer, 48, was accused of headbutting Kate Greville, 38, and coercively controlling her over a three-year period.
      Ryan Giggs seen with girlfriend Zara Charles for the first time after his domestic abuse court case collapsedCredit: Splash
      The former footballer and blonde model were seen driving through CheshireCredit: Splash
      Zara out walking the dog on September 3Credit: Splash
      But, after 22 hours and 59 minutes of deliberations, jurors failed to reach a verdict and they were dismissed on Wednesday.
      Giggs, who was warned he may be waiting until June for any future trial, appeared to keep a low profile in the days that followed.
      However, the ex-Wales boss and his new partner Zara Charles were seen going for a drive earlier today.
      Former Manchester United star Giggs looked concerned as the pair travelled through Cheshire.
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      Just hours earlier, model Zara, dressed in black joggers and a white vest, took her dog for a walk.
      The couple, who have been dating since at least last year, jetted to Portugal for a holiday just days before his trial began.
      They were spotted soaking up the sun and frolicking in the sea before flying home to face Manchester Crown Court last month.
      Giggs was charged with attacking PR exec Kate and coercive and controlling behaviour against her between December 2017 and November 2020.
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      He denied the charges, as well as an allegation of common assault by beating of Kate’s sister Emma, 26.
      Jurors were unable to reach a verdict and the trial collapsed on August 31.
      A hearing will be held on September 7, which Giggs does not need to attend, but any future trial may not take place until next year.
      During the explosive trial that saw the sports star break down in tears, Kate claimed she became “a slave to his every need”.
      She also said Giggs “made me feel like I had to do what he said, otherwise there were consequences”.
      Emma said her sister was planning to leave him while he was away on touring duties after finding “evidence” he had cheated on her with eight women.
      In later messages read out to the jury this rose to at least 12, and Giggs’ love life was laid bare as he admitted he had never been faithful to any woman, including Kate and ex-wife Stacey.
      Describing the night he allegedly headbutted his then-partner, Emma said there was “physical contact” and “his face was in line with hers”.
      “From her facial expressions I could tell she was in pain,” Emma added.
      ‘GET HIM OFF ME’
      Kate then yelled “get him off me” and he retreated, but he quickly went from “annoyed to extremely angry” and put both his hands on Kate’s shoulders and headbutted her in the lip, the court was told.
      Jurors also heard how the couple exchanged 19,671 messages during their six-year relationship.
      In one, he told Kate: “I’ll stalk you like mad – I’m good at that”, while in another he warned her: “I will come to yours and I will get in.”
      A third read: “I’m so f***ing mad… I am scaring myself. I could do anything.”
      He was also accused of bombarding her with sexual texts and threatening to publicly share X-rated videos of them together if she didn’t reply.
      Others were cringe-worthy poems in which he told Kate she made him “as hard as a totem pole” and praised her legs and vivaciousness.
      Kate said in a police statement, which was read out in court: “He wouldn’t leave me alone.”
      The former Wales boss leaving Manchester Crown CourtCredit: PP.
      The former Manchester United footballer’s ex-girlfriend Kate GrevilleCredit: Refer to Caption
      Giggs was charged with attacking the PR exec and coercive and controlling behaviour against herCredit: Tim Stewart
      Jurors were also told how Giggs is unable to resist an “attractive woman” – regardless of whether he’s in a relationship.
      And he admitted that he lied to former wife Stacey and other girlfriends, including Kate, “many times”.
      Moments after he began giving evidence, Chris Daw QC, defending, asked: “You’re known in news articles as a love cheat. Is that reputation justified?”
      Giggs – who confirmed he’s a “flirt by nature” – replied: “Yes.”
      The barrister said: “In the course of your relationship with women, have you managed to be faithful to any of them?”
      The footballer said: “No.”
      He was also accused of cheating on Kate with a mystery cricketer’s wife, having “full on relationships” with several others, and even plotting threesomes with a woman named Charlotte.
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      Giggs won 64 caps for Wales and had a glittering playing career with Manchester United, winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, four FA Cups and three League Cups.
      He is also a co-owner of League Two side Salford City.
      Kate, 38, accused her former partner of cheating on her with 12 other womenCredit: Jim Clarke – The Sun
      Her sister said she found evidence of him being unfaithful and wanted to leave himCredit: TWITTER/KATE GREVILLE
      Giggs praised his then-girlfriend’s ‘vivaciousness’ in a cringe-worthy poemCredit: Tim Stewart More

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      Ryan Giggs sells £1.7million mansion where he is accused of head-butting former girlfriend Kate Greville

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      RYAN Giggs has sold the £1.7million mansion where he is accused of head-butting his former girlfriend.The Manchester United great, 48, managed to offload the Tudor-style pad weeks before he went on trial over the allegations.
      Ryan Giggs has sold the £1.7million mansion where he is accused of head-butting his former girlfriendCredit: PP.
      Giggs is believed to have bought the property in 2001 for £545,000Credit: Neil Jones – The Sun
      A source said: “He just wanted to get rid of it and put it behind him.
      “He loved that place and had owned it for over 20 years but he knew it needed to go.”
      Former Wales manager Giggs is believed to have bought the property in 2001 for £545,000 and his mum lived there for several years.
      He and girlfriend Kate Greville, 38, lived at the five-bedroom house in Worsley, Gtr Manchester, from March 2020 and throughout lockdown.
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      But police were called on ­November 1 of that year following a bust-up and Giggs was taken away in the back of a police van.
      He was accused of attacking Kate and of coercively controlling her for three years.
      His trial ended this week with the Manchester crown court jury unable to reach a verdict.
      Giggs, who will find out next week whether he faces a retrial, put the property on the market on March 31, 2021, but struggled to sell it, even though it had the wow ­factor.
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      The pad has been described as: “An elegant Tudor-style detached home.
      “Located within one of the areas most prestigious and sought after gated developments.”
      A sale was finalised in June, while his trial started on August 8.
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      The house is on the same street as a property he shared with ex-wife Stacey before she learnt of his eight-year affair with his brother Rhodri’s wife and his relationship with Kate.
      He sold it last year for a knockdown £3million — two years after putting it on the market.
      Giggs and girlfriend Kate Greville lived at the five-bedroom house from March 2020 and throughout lockdownCredit: BackGrid
      Giggs will find out next week whether he faces a retrial over allegations made by ex KateCredit: pixel8000 More