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Football: England star Johnson pleads guilty to two charges in sex case

Footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming. He continues to deny two charges of sexual activity with the girl.

Football: England star Johnson pleads guilty to two charges in sex case

Footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming.

He continues to deny two charges of sexual activity with the girl.

The Sunderland winger, who has earned 12 caps for England, had previously denied three counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming.

The defendant, from Castle Eden, County Durham, had his case moved from Durham.

Born in Sunderland, he began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then to Sunderland for £10 million in 2012.