Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards told a court he “grappled” with a man who is accused of headbutting his punditry partner Roy Keane.
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards told a court he “grappled” with a man who is accused of headbutting his punditry partner Roy Keane inside Arsenal’s football stadium.
Mr Richards told Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning that he was in “disbelief” about the incident, adding that he “felt sorry for Roy” who he described as a friend. “Just because of the fact you’ve come to work, to do your job and you’ve been assaulted.“I could see he was physically shaken up.He added: “It was a surreal moment. We weren’t going to a UFC match. We were at work.”
He added: “I know he’s got this persona of being the hardman but my relationship with Roy – we get on so well because he’s such a great guy.“I felt a little bit sorry for him because we’ve had incidents at stadiums where fans might give you a little shove or use words. He added: “I heard shouting and then as he came closer to Roy, I see him arch his head back and just try to headbutt him.”
Law’s defence team alleged that CCTV footage from inside the stadium, shown in court, displayed Mr Keane elbowing the defendant in the face and delivering an “upper cut elbow to the nose”.
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