Adam Johnson 'found out he was sacked from his father'

Former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has told a court that it was his father who received a phone call telling him his contract at the club had been terminated.

Giving evidence for the third day at Bradford Crown Court, the former £60,000-a-week winger and England player, who stands accused of sexual activity with a child, said he was to receive a "one or two-line" email from the club notifying him of their decision during his ongoing trial.