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Bloody sharia law. First we weren't allowed to drink drive, now this, they'll be banning paedos soon

So you've lots of questions and concerns about the case, and not been bothered to google that?

Ok why have you read the whole of that website and not the full court transcript?

They heard what the court allowed which is a lot more than you heard. They may decide in appeal they were wrong to exclude some evidence which casts doubt on the verdict. But at the moment they heard all the relevant evidence and decided he was guilty.

You haven't heard all the evidence. The jury have and they found him guilty

I don't think a labourer found guilty of rape should be able to walk back into football no

I would assume with the money he's earned he wouldn't be able to claim benefits? That would suppose that any club that employed him wouldn't use the money on someone else

I don't think a football club should employ him until he's been found innocent or until he has accepted his guilt, showed some remorse and done work to try and make amends. I felt the same way with McCormick and Lee Hughes

I think the John Nicholson POV is correct, he should be able to return to football but no club should employ him

Bold Seagull How you can doubt that two people (who are definitely not biased) don't know more about the case than the people who spent hours listening to and debating evidence?

What does it say? And if it does how did he get found guilty and not be allowed to appeal?

Apart from that's not what happened, so you're happy to comment and suspect wrong-doing without having a clue what was presented in court.

Particularly the bit where the jury say 'guilty'?

The key facts are that he was found guilty and nothing his family and friends have come up with since then is enough to get permission to appeal.

There hasn't been an appeal because it was turned down as was a bid to reduce his sentence.

They've presented that evidence to the Police and the appeal was turned down though

Is it a grey area or do you not understand it? He's been found guilty and an appeal was turned down. Why are people so eager to believe his innocence?

A Brazilian footballer who "meticulously calculated" the kidnap and execution of his girlfriend has been granted work release - so he can play football. Bruno Fernandes de Souza, formerly goalkeeper with one of Brazil's biggest clubs, Flamengo, is currently in prison serving a 22-year sentence...