A former member of Manchester United's youth squad was awarded a large compensation package by a court on Monday over a tackle that ended his career.United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had told an earlier hearing that Ben Collett had an "outstanding chance" of succeeding in football, but he was never able to return from a 2003 tackle by Middlesbrough's Gary Smith which broke his right leg in two places during a reserve match.
Middlesbrough and Smith admitted liability for the "negligent" tackle and Collett, who is now 23, was awarded C$8.7 million in damages by London's High Court. The amount will be paid by the Premier League club's insurers.
Source: Canadian Press
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