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Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire was convicted over an incident in Mykonos back in 2020
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Harry Maguire's contract at Manchester United is currently due to expire in the summer(Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag)
All you need to know about Harry Maguire's legal conviction in Greece, which could impact his World Cup spot...
Harry Maguire's assault and bribery conviction has been upheld six years after the incident. The 32-year-old had been handed a 15-month suspended sentence after he was arrested in Greece.
The Manchester United defender was charged with non-serious assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery for an incident in Mykonos. He was found guilty on all three counts, but he has always strenuously denied the allegations and his legal team are planning to appeal the verdict.
Maguire was hit with a €1,500 (£1,304) fine. His sentence of 21 months has been reduced to 15 and 20 days by judges.
The incident occurred when Maguire was in Mykonos with his family, enjoying a night out with his wife, Fern, sister, Daisy, brother Joe and five others. It's claimed the group were waiting for a taxi when two Albanian men approached Daisy.
Maguire claimed an unknown substance was injected into Daisy and she began drifting in and out of consciousness. He claimed he tried to get her to a hospital, only to be taken to a police station. He alleged that he was beaten on the legs, who told him that his football career would be over.
It's alleged that Maguire tried to escape after fear of being caught in a kidnap plot, before he spent two nights in custody. He was later found guilty of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and attempted bribery, after being accused of saying: "Do you know who I am?"
The conviction could severely impact his hopes of playing for the Three Lions at the World Cup, according to The Sun, because of visa rules in the USA. But there are other reports that there were no travel restrictions on the defender, which means he would be eligible to be part of England's World Cup squad.
His United contract is currently due to expire at the end of the season. Talks are understood to be ongoing.