Sex charges were 'devastating' - Dickov

One of the Leicester City footballers arrested over false allegations of sexual assault in Spain spoke today of the devastation he felt when he was first informed of the charges.

Paul Dickov, 31, heaped praise on his wife Jan as an “absolute star” in dealing with the ordeal which began while the players were on a training break in La Manga.

“I just could not believe it when actually being told of what the charge was,” he told GMTV.

“I just kept saying to my solicitor, I just kept saying at the police station, it is not possible.

“It was devastating. It was probably the worst moment in my life.”

Scottish international Dickov was locked in a Spanish jail along with team-mates Keith Gillespie and Frank Sinclair after they were accused of attacking three women.

They consistently pleaded their innocence and were finally cleared earlier this month after forensic tests found no link between the players and their accusers.