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| Adam Johnson trial: Girl 'excited' after meeting footballer | Adam Johnson trial: Girl 'excited' after meeting footballer |
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| A teenage girl has told a jury how her best friend was "excited" after she had a sexual encounter with former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson. | A teenage girl has told a jury how her best friend was "excited" after she had a sexual encounter with former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson. |
| In the teenager's police interview, which was shown at the player's trial, she described how she was with her friend before the girl went to meet the winger in his Range Rover. | In the teenager's police interview, which was shown at the player's trial, she described how she was with her friend before the girl went to meet the winger in his Range Rover. |
| 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. |
| In the video-recorded interview, shown to the jury at Bradford Crown Court, the teenager said she met her friend again after the girl, then aged 15, got out of Mr Johnson's car in January 2015. | |
| The teenager told the officer interviewing her that her friend was "more excited - not excited for something, just excited - in a good mood, really". | The teenager told the officer interviewing her that her friend was "more excited - not excited for something, just excited - in a good mood, really". |
| The teenager said: "I asked her if anything had happened as I'd seen messages before asking for a bit of a feel." | The teenager said: "I asked her if anything had happened as I'd seen messages before asking for a bit of a feel." |
| 'Get your pants off' | |
| She then explained how her friend described a sex act that had allegedly taken place between her and the footballer. | She then explained how her friend described a sex act that had allegedly taken place between her and the footballer. |
| "She seemed excited about it at first but she started to realise what she'd done because he had a girlfriend," she said. | |
| In the police interview, the teenager described how, at first, she did not believe her best friend "because he's a footballer, he's famous and she's only 15". | |
| But she then said she changed her mind after a seeing a message he had sent to her friend which said: "Just wanted to get your pants off." | |
| The girl told the officer: "That's why I know something had happened between them for definite." | |
| Born in Sunderland, Mr Johnson began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then on to Sunderland for £10m in 2012. | Born in Sunderland, Mr Johnson began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then on to Sunderland for £10m in 2012. |
| The trial continues. | 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. | 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. |