Boro in injury claim.BORO have admitted liability in a multi-million pound damages claim made by a young footballer whose career was cut short by a horrific hor·rif·ic adj. Causing horror; terrifying. [Latin horrificus : horr  re, to tremble + -ficus, -fic. injury.
Former Manchester United youth player Ben Collett Benjamin Collett (born September 11, 1984 in Bury) is an English football (soccer) player who plays as a central midfielder for AGOVV Apeldoorn. Collett joined from the New Zealand Knights in 2006 after being released from Manchester United, where he was a trainee. is pursuing the claim following the injury sustained when he was tackled by Boro's former youth team player Gary Smith Gary Smith may refer to:
Mr Collett, then aged 18, broke his right leg in two places and despite attempting to resurrect his career, has been unable to carry on playing football since the injury sustained in the match in May 2003. Middlesbrough Football Club have admitted liability through their insurers and the case is being heard at Manchester High Court today to settle damages for Mr Collett. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will appear in court today to support Mr Collett who played for the youth and reserve teams. Sir Alex is expected to give evidence from the witness box. Mr Collett joined United at the age of nine and was named young player of the year in 2002-03. CAPTION(S): TACKLE: Former Boro youth player Gary Smith, left |
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