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| Adam Johnson trial: Girl met footballer for 'kiss and more' | Adam Johnson trial: Girl met footballer for 'kiss and more' |
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| A girl has described how she met with former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson for a "thank you kiss and more" after he signed football shirts for her. | |
| The girl's account was given to police and the video recording of the interview was shown at the player's trial at Bradford Crown Court. | The girl's account was given to police and the video recording of the interview was shown at the player's trial at Bradford Crown Court. |
| Mr Johnson, 28, who has 12 England caps, is accused of two counts of sexual activity with a child. | Mr Johnson, 28, who has 12 England caps, is accused of two counts of sexual activity with a child. |
| The footballer denies the charges. | The footballer denies the charges. |
| The girl, who was aged 15 at the time of the alleged incident, described how the winger was her favourite player. | The girl, who was aged 15 at the time of the alleged incident, described how the winger was her favourite player. |
| "I got a message from Sunderland player Adam Johnson who I'd idolised for quite a while," she said. | "I got a message from Sunderland player Adam Johnson who I'd idolised for quite a while," she said. |
| 'Well up for it' | |
| The girl said that after exchanging messages, she first met up with him on 17 January 2015 when he signed two Sunderland shirts for her. | The girl said that after exchanging messages, she first met up with him on 17 January 2015 when he signed two Sunderland shirts for her. |
| She said the player continued to message her, requesting a "thank you kiss". | |
| "I was well up for it. It was a surreal type of thing," she told the police officer. | |
| "I met up with him again. I gave him his thank you kiss and more," she said. | |
| Wearing a dark blue suit, with a white shirt and a dark tie, Mr Johnson sat in the dock watching the girl give her account on two large video screens in the court. | |
| The girl described how he exchanged WhatsApp messages with her after their first meeting, saying "you owe me for this". | |
| The teenager said that at the second meeting in the player's Range Rover, he said to her: "I've come for my thank you kiss." | |
| She said that she eventually told him "go on then", and they began kissing. The girl said: "I was kissing him for quite a while." | |
| The girl then described sexual activity between the pair. | |
| Born in Sunderland, he began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then on to Sunderland for £10m in 2012. | |
| The trial continues. | |
| The footballer has previously pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. He was sacked by Sunderland as a result. |