A young footballer faces a wait to find out if his multimillion-pound damages claim for a horrific tackle which prematurely ended his career is successful. Ben Collett, 23, could have commanded a salary in excess of £16million if he had played until the age of 35, Manchester High Court heard. The promising footballer joined Manchester United's youth academy aged nine, becoming part of the club's FA Youth Cup-winning team in 2003. But aged 18 and in his first game in the reserves in May 2003, ...

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