The judge said the prosecution's case is that Johnson "has lied to his girlfriend, to police and to the court".

"I had all these thoughts going through my mind about everything. To name a couple, my career, my family, I was in turmoil."

The 28-year-old former Sunderland winger has admitted grooming and kissing the teenager.

Johnson, 28, denies two counts of sexual activity with the girl, who was 15 years old at the time of the alleged incident.

Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane flicked a ’V’ sign and shouted aggressively after a taxi driver told him to smile, a court heard.