An Irish man has been charged in connection with the racial abuse of former Manchester United star Andy Cole on a flight from Dublin to Manchester.

A Manchester United fan has today been charged for shouting racist abuse at opposition players during a Premier League football match.

A man was charged today with throwing a coin at footballer Craig Bellamy during the Manchester derby.

PREMIERSHIP footballer Joey Barton last night vowed to clear his name after he was charged with assaulting one of his team-mates during an alleged training ground bust-up.

Manchester United captain Roy Keane today denied assaulting a 16-year-old boy, causing criminal damage, and using threatening or abusive behaviour when he appeared before magistrates in Trafford, Greater Manchester.