Irishman admits racially abusing footballer on flight

Two men will be sentenced next month after former Manchester United footballer Andy Cole was racially abused on a plane.

Irishman admits racially abusing footballer on flight
Tue, 31 Dec, 2013 - 09:38

Two men will be sentenced next month after former Manchester United footballer Andy Cole was racially abused on a plane.

Cole, 42, was returning to the UK on a flight from Dublin to Manchester on Sunday when the incident happened.

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