‘A trial which has exposed the astonishing scramble for a slice of the revenue generated by the England prodigy Wayne Rooney took another twist yesterday when full details emerged of how the football legend Kenny Dalglish allegedly invited a "notorious gangster" to help conclude a deal.
‘Mr Dalglish, one of Liverpool's finest former players, asked a London criminal, Tommy Adams, to help the football agent Paul Stretford deal with demands for a share of profits from Rooney's former agent, Peter McIntosh and associates.
‘Lord Carlile told the jury that Mr Dalglish had been asked by police to provide a statement about the meeting, but had refused. He asked Mr Stretford, founder the successful Proactive sports agency: "Do you feel let down by him?"
‘Mr Stretford said: "Of course. I have had a great and long relationship with Kenny Dalglish and yes, I felt let down by him."