Former Manchester United player Ben Collett was awarded a 4.5 Million Pound settlement in the case that saw his career ended in a tackle during a Reserve Team match against Middlesbrough five years ago.

Mrs. Justice Swift of the London High Court awarded Collett the amount based on the likelihood of the former players chances of earning a Professional contract with the club at 13,000 Pound a week, the testimony of Sir Alex and Gary Neville and the admission of Liability for the injury from Middlesbrough and former player Gary Smith.

Smith, now 24 plays at Brentford FC while Collett is studying English at Leeds University.

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