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      Ryan Giggs faces further hearing ahead of re-trial this month for ‘attacking ex-girlfriend Kate Greville’

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      RYAN Giggs is facing a further hearing ahead of his re-trial this month for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend.The ex-Man Utd star, 49, is accused of assaulting PR exec Kate Greville and controlling or coercive behaviour over a three-year period.
      Ryan Giggs, pictured at a previous court hearing, is due to go on trial this monthCredit: MEN Media
      He is also charged with attacking her sister Emma Greville on November 1, 2020.
      Jurors failed to reach a verdict following a three-week trial last August with a re-trial scheduled to begin on July 31.
      A pre-trial review was held today at Manchester Crown Court.
      Giggs was not present at the hearing, which dealt with matters that cannot be reported.
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      A further hearing is set to take place at the same court on July 18.
      Giggs stepped down as manager of the Wales international team in July last year.
      The ex-footballer, who won 64 caps for his country, had been on leave from his post since November 2020.
      Giggs had a glittering playing career with Manchester United, winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, four FA Cups and three League Cups.
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      He is also a co-owner of League Two side Salford City.
      Giggs denies the charges.
      He is accused of attacking Kate Greville
      the ex-Man Utd star denies the charges against himCredit: Alamy More

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      EFL chairman Andy Pilley jailed for 13 years after massive multi-million scam

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      A DISGRACED football club owner has been jailed for 13 years over a huge energy contract scam worth £15million.Andy Pilley targeted small businesses by tricking them into signing long-term energy contracts.
      Andy Pilley has been jailed for 13 yearsCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun
      The 52-year-old, who owns English League One side Fleetwood Town, has now been jailed for 13 years.
      Pilley was of two counts of running a business with the intention of defrauding creditors alongside his sister Michelle Davidson, 49, and two others.
      He was also found guilty of one count of false representation and one count of being concerned with the retention of criminal property.
      The mis-selling included false or misleading statements about the length and price of the contract as well as competitor rates.
      Pilly and his associates used a “web” of interconnected companies to dupe small businesses across the UK between 2014 and 2016.
      They targeted charities, including guest houses and children’s charities, and companies that provided support to disabled people.
      By 2019, the annual turnover at both companies was £100million.
      Prosecutors said the scam is estimated to have reached an eye-watering £15million.
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      Michael Bichard, chairman of National Trading Standards, said: “Small business owners were deliberately deceived and locked in to contracts that were long-term and expensive, leaving many businesses struggling to pay the bills and sadly driving some business owners into making the difficult decision to cease trading.
      “This is not a victimless crime – small business owners have lost vast sums of money to this fraud and many businesses have gone under.”
      Pilley was charged with the allegations in September 2021 following a five-year investigation into BES Utilities, which has been Fleetwood Town’s main sponsor for 18 years.
      The club said today: “Fleetwood Town Football Club acknowledges the sentencing in the court case involving former club chairman, Andy Pilley.
      The club would like to reiterate convictions are against individuals and not Fleetwood Town FC, or any of the businesses associated with them, and will continue to operate as normal.
      Fleetwood Town remain in communication with the EFL in relation to the implications of the convictions and will now be making an application to the League in relation to a change of control the club will make no further comment at this time.
      The Fleetwood owner targeted small businessesCredit: PA More

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      Levi’s Stadium stabbing: Terrifying moment Mexico football hooligan knifes fan in the chest during Gold Cup match

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      THIS was the terrifying moment a Mexican hooligan stabbed another fan in the chest during a football match against Qatar.Graphic footage showed a brawl between Mexico supporters as the two countries faced each other in a Gold Cup match in Santa Clara, California.
      The knifeman was seen brandishing the weapon in the crowdCredit: Twitter
      A man was stabbed in the chest during a Mexico vs Qatar football matchCredit: Twitter/revolucionnews
      Santa Clara police are looking for these two people following the brawl
      As Mexico lost 1-0 against the latest World Cup hosts on Monday, a man was seen pulling out a knife and assaulting another supporter.
      The attack caused severe injuries to his body, as the victim attempted to stop the expelling blood with his football shirt.
      Cops arrived at the Levi’s Stadium at 8.47pm but “the suspect fled the scene and was not located,” the force said.
      Witnesses reported seeing the wounded fan apparently getting escorted to exit the venue where he would receive proper medical treatment.
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      Gabriela Ceja, from Richmond, California, attended the game with her boyfriend and friends.
      She told Doha News there were several altercations throughout the event, but the one she witnessed was particularly severe.
      “At first, I thought it was a fist fight but then saw someone else who was putting, applying pressure on the guy’s chest and that’s when it hit me that he got stabbed,” she said.
      Lt. Cuong Phan of the Santa Clara Police Department confirmed the stabbing incident happened during the football match.
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      He said the victim is recovering after suffering a stab wound to the upper collar bone area and the investigation is ongoing.  
      A photo of the suspect has since been issued.
      The man is aged between 25 and 35, with dark facial hair.
      He was last seen wearing a green Mexican national team jersey and was with a woman in a similar shirt, also dark-haired.
      Cops said the woman is considered a person of interest. 
      The Gold Cup is a football tournament that brings together the strongest teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, although it is common for teams from outside the region to enter. This year, it was Qatar’s turn.
      Organiser CONCACAF has not made any statement about the attack yet.
      The knifeman is being hunted by policeCredit: Twitter
      Fans got heated up as Mexico lost the Gold Cup game on MondayCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Premier League international accused of rape has bail extended again and could start season with fate undecided

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      A PREMIER League and international footballer accused of rape last year has had his bail extended.It means the player, who cannot be named for legal reasons, could start the season with his fate undecided, The Telegraph reports.
      A Premier League and international footballer accused of rape last year has had his bail extendedCredit: Alamy
      He was arrested in North London on July 4 last year after a complaint was made about him.
      The Telegraph first reported that after several extensions, the suspect has had his bail date moved to August.
      The Metropolitan Police have confirmed this latest bail extension to The Sun.
      The Premier League starts again on Friday, August 11.
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      In a previous statement, the Met said: “On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police.
      “It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022.
      “On 4 July, a 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in Barnet on suspicion of rape and taken into custody.
      “While in custody, he was further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape that were alleged to have been committed in April and June of 2021 against a different woman in her 20s.
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      “No further action will be taken in relation to the offence in June 2021 but the investigation into the remaining offences is ongoing.” More

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      Mendy ‘rape victim’ told pal that he ‘probably thought he could get away with it’ because he played for Man City

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      A WOMAN allegedly raped by Benjamin Mendy told a pal he “thought he can get away with it” because he played for Man City, a court heard.The left-back, who has been released from the Premier League club, is accused of raping the woman during a party at his mansion.
      Benjamin Mendy is accused of raping the woman at a partyCredit: Getty
      Chester Crown Court heard how she text a friend after the alleged attack, saying: “I can’t stop crying.
      “It was a City player bro. Premier League footballer. That’s why he probably thinks he can get away with it.”
      The alleged victim, named as Woman Two, also told the friend she “kept saying no”, it was said.
      She said how there had been a “bit of a situation” as she asked the pal to call her and explained she had ended up at Mendy’s for an “after party thing”.
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      The woman claimed the footballer “was a bit forcey”, adding: “I kept saying no, I don’t want to.”
      Mendy is accused of one count of rape and one count of attempted rape against two women.
      Jurors have been told the French international was previously found not guilty on other charges following a trial.
      The retrial heard how Woman Two was “forcefully” raped by Mendy in October 2022 after they met at a bar.
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      She had been invited back to his home along with her friends, where they were later asked to hand over their mobiles, it was said.
      Woman Two later followed the star into a bedroom where the doors were locked behind her with an internal locking system, it is alleged.
      Jurors heard Mendy told her he would hand her phone back if he could see her naked, causing the complainant to tell him: “I do not want to have sex with you”.
      He allegedly added: “If you just take off your clothes. I just wanna have a look at you. I promise you I won’t touch you.
      “I just wanna see what you look like. I wanna see your body. I wanna see your t***. Your t*** are so big.”
      She then claims he raped her as she struggled against him and told him no.
      Mendy is accused of calling the woman “too shy” as he claimed: “I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”.
      Jurors heard last week how Woman One was allegedly targeted by the Man City star at a gathering in his mansion.
      She claimed he attempted to rape her after he followed her into the bathroom.
      The court was told she repeatedly asked Mendy to “stop” in French as he held her down.
      He then told her: “Don’t worry. Are you scared?”
      The woman later messaged a pal, saying: “I just got sexually abused, if that’s the right word, by Mendy.”
      She also claimed the footballer “wouldn’t let me go” in the text in October 2018.
      City spent a reported £49.2million signing Mendy from French side Monaco in 2017.
      He last played for the club on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.
      In September 2020, City boss Pep Guardiola revealed Mendy would be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury.
      He was later suspended pending an investigation after being charged.
      Mendy denies one count of rape and one of attempted rape.
      The trial continues.
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      The footballer denies rape and attempted rapeCredit: Getty
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      Benjamin Mendy told woman ‘don’t worry, are you scared?’ before ‘trying to rape her when she came out of the shower’

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      BENJAMIN Mendy asked one of his alleged victims “are you scared?” before he tried to rape her when she got out of the shower, a court heard.The woman, referred to in court as Woman One, was allegedly targeted by the Man City star at a gathering in his mansion.
      Benjamin Mendy is facing a retrial for rape and attempted rapeCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      She claims Mendy, 28, attempted to rape her after he followed her into the bathroom, jurors heard.
      The court was told she repeatedly told the France international to “stop” in French as he held her down.
      He then told her: “Don’t worry. Are you scared?”
      The woman later messaged a pal, saying: “I just got sexually abused, if that’s the right word, by Mendy.”
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      She also claimed the footballer “wouldn’t let me go” in the text in October 2018.
      Mendy is accused of one count of rape and one count of attempted rape against two women.
      Chester Crown Court heard yesterday how the French international was previously found not guilty on other charges following a trial.
      The retrial was told how Mendy attempted to rape Woman One after he followed her into the bathroom at his home while she showered.
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      She claimed she was “left in shock” as she saw a “figure at the door” and realised the footballer was stood “aroused” in his boxers.
      The woman said she put a towel around herself and was attempting to put on her underwear when Mendy told her: “You don’t have to be scared”.
      Jurors heard he tried to rape her as she repeatedly asked him to stop before leaving the room.
      The woman later said: “I was confused. Like, do people in his house know what’s happening? Would it make any difference if I’d said anything?
      “I mean, they’re his friends, it’s his territory, I didn’t scream, because I didn’t understand what was going on. I’m not really a screamer anyway, so I just tried to struggle my way out of it.”
      The court was told she had met Mendy and a pal, who she had consensual sex with, in Europe at a nightclub.
      They later arranged to meet up in Manchester in October 2018 where she went to a restaurant and bar with Mendy and the friend.
      While at the second venue, the footballer allegedly came up behind the woman and told her: “When he’s not looking, I’m gonna kidnap you.”
      Jurors also heard how Woman Two was “forcefully” raped by Mendy in October 2022 after they met at a bar.
      She had been invited back to his home along with her friends, where they were later asked to hand over their mobiles, it was said.
      Woman Two later followed the star into a bedroom where the doors were locked behind her with an internal locking system, it is alleged.
      Jurors heard Mendy told her he would hand her phone back if he could see her naked, causing the complainant to tell him: “I do not want to have sex with you”.
      He allegedly added: “If you just take off your clothes. I just wanna have a look at you. I promise you I won’t touch you.
      “I just wanna see what you look like. I wanna see your body. I wanna see your t***. Your t*** are so big.”
      She then claims he raped her as she struggled against him and told him no.
      Mendy is accused of calling the woman “too shy” as he claimed: “I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”.
      The retrial comes after Mendy was listed as being released by City on the Premier League website.
      The Premier League champions haven’t published their own list yet but the left-back’s contract expires at the end of this month.
      City spent a reported £49.2million signing Mendy from French side Monaco in 2017.
      He last played for the club on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.
      In September 2020, City boss Pep Guardiola revealed Mendy would be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury.
      He was later suspended pending an investigation after being charged.
      Mendy denies one count of rape and one of attempted rape.
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      The trial continues.
      Mendy denies rape and attempted rapeCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      He was suspended by City following the chargeCredit: PA More

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      F1 ace Lando Norris is victim of ‘expensive robbery’ at Marbella villa two years after he was ‘robbed for £144k watch’

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      FORMULA 1 star Lando Norris has been the victim of an “expensive robbery” while he was on holiday in Marbella.It comes just two years after he was allegedly robbed for his “unique” £144,000 designer watch in Wembley Stadium’s VIP car park.
      Lando Norris was staying in a Marbella villa when the robbery is said to have happenedCredit: Rex
      Social media influencer Jennie Dimova was one of Norris’ pals staying at the villaCredit: tiktok
      The Brit was staying in a villa in Marbella, southern Spain, when the robbery is said to have taken place, although he was not in the building at the time.
      Norris, 23, was holidaying with social media influencer Jennie Dimova, who has since spoken about the alleged incident online.
      Speaking ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, he said: “We were out for dinner and our place got robbed.
      “A mixture of many things were stolen. Some were expensive and some were not so expensive.
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      “It is still an ongoing investigation so I cannot say too much.”
      Dimova, who is reportedly dating Norris’ close pal and fellow driver Max Fewtrell, took to her TikTok page on Sunday evening to describe events.
      She said: “If you’re wondering why I look like that, it’s because our villa got robbed.
      “And everything I’ve ever owned: my bags, my clothes, my shoes, my jewellery, everything is f*****g taken.
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      “I’m left with literally nothing after collecting this stuff for f******g years. So, you know what? I mean, I cried for like two hours but, what can I f*****g do?”
      The McLaren driver, 23, was targeted for his Richard Mille timepiece – one of only five in the world – as he walked to his £165,000 McLaren GT after the Euro 2020 final.
      The Richard Mille “prototype limited edition McLaren watch”, also known as the RM6702, was the only one in the world with a blue strap made to measure for the driver’s wrist.
      Despite never being made available for sale, the designer estimates the value to be around £144,000 – excluding VAT.
      Liam Williams, 25, from Merseyside has denied robbing the Belgian-British F1 star on July 11, 2021, when he appeared in court last week.
      Norris is currently struggling this season and has only scored 12 points after eight races.
      Last weekend he finished outside the points in Montreal, after he finished in a disappointing 17th place in Barcelona at the start of June.
      The McLaren driver is currently dating Luisinha Oliveira.
      Norris could only finish in 17th place in the Spanish Grand PrixCredit: Alamy More

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      Man City star Benjamin Mendy told ‘rape victim he slept with 10,000 women’, re-trial hears

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      BENJAMIN Mendy bragged he’d had sex with “10,000 women” after raping a woman at his mansion, his retrial was told today.The Manchester City star, who has been released from the club, is accused of attacking two women.
      Benjamin Mendy is facing a retrial at Chester Crown CourtCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      Mendy, 28, is facing a retrial on one count of rape and one count of attempted rape.
      Jurors were told today the French international was previously found not guilty on other charges following a trial.
      One of the alleged victims in the retrial, Woman Two, claimed she was raped during the same incident as two other counts on which Mendy was previously cleared, it was said.
      Jurors were unable to reach an agreement on the third count, which is said to have happened in October 2020.
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      The attempted rape charge allegedly took place in October 2018.
      Chester Crown Court heard today how Woman Two was “forcefully” raped by Mendy in October 2022 after they met at a bar.
      She had been invited back to his home along with her friends, where they were later asked to hand over their mobiles, it was said.
      Mr Aina said this was to “protect Mr Mendy from unwanted social media intrusion, and also any difficulties over the breaking of Covid restrictions”.
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      Woman Two later followed the star into a bedroom where the doors were locked behind her with an internal locking system, it is alleged.
      Jurors heard Mendy told her he would hand her phone back if he could see her naked, causing the complainant to tell him: “I do not want to have sex with you”.
      He allegedly added: “If you just take off your clothes. I just wanna have a look at you. I promise you I won’t touch you.
      “I just wanna see what you look like. I wanna see your body. I wanna see your t***. Your t*** are so big.”
      She then claims he raped her as she struggled against him and told him no.
      Mendy is accused of calling the woman “too shy” as he claimed: “I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”.
      The court was also told how Mendy attempted to rape Woman One after he followed her into the bathroom at his home while she showered.
      She claimed she was “left in shock” as she saw a “figure at the door” and realised the footballer was stood “aroused” in his boxers.
      The woman said she put a towel around her and was attempting to get her underwear on when Mendy told her: “You don’t have to be scared”.
      Jurors heard he tried to rape her as she repeatedly asked him to stop before leaving the room.
      The woman later said: “I was confused. Like, do people in his house know what’s happening? Would it make any difference if I’d said anything?
      “I mean, they’re his friends, it’s his territory, I didn’t scream, because I didn’t understand what was going on. I’m not really a screamer anyway, so I just tried to struggle my way out of it.”
      The court was told she had met Mendy and a pal, who she had consensual sex with, in Europe at a nightclub.
      They later arranged to meet up in Manchester in October 2018 where she went to a restaurant and bar with Mendy and the friend.
      While at the second venue, the footballer allegedly came up behind the woman and told her: “When he’s not looking, I’m gonna kidnap you.”
      Opening the case today, prosecutor Benjamin Aina KC said: “The prosecution say that the person responsible for the sexual abuse suffered by these two women was Benjamin Mendy.
      “Benjamin Mendy is a footballer who was under contract to Manchester City FC. He would have parties and social gatherings at his home.
      “He would have both male and female guests at his social gatherings. It is the prosecution’s case that on two separate occasions, Mr Mendy took advantage of two of his female guests.”
      The retrial comes after Mendy was listed as being released by City on the Premier League website.
      The Premier League champions haven’t published their own list yet but the left-back’s contract expires at the end of this month.
      City spent a reported £49.2million signing Mendy from French side Monaco in 2017.
      He last played for the club on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.
      In September 2020, City boss Pep Guardiola revealed Mendy would be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury.
      He was later suspended pending an investigation after being charged.
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      Mendy denies one count of rape and one of attempted rape.
      The trial continues.
      Mendy denies rape and attempted rapeCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      Mendy has been released by CityCredit: Getty More