After his arrest in Greece following an alleged confrontation with local authorities, Manchester United skipper, Harry Maguire, has finally broken his silence over the incident.

The 27-year-old footballer was found guilty on Tuesday, 25 August, on several charges including aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery following an incident at a nightclub the week before.

The incident involved two men approaching Maguire’s sister, Daisy, and allegedly injecting her with an unknown substance that made her faint. This led to a scuffle, with the police arriving to break up the confrontation.

He was handed a 21-month suspended prison sentence, but stated that he would appeal the court’s decision.

In a recent interview with a sports publication, Maguire said he mistook the officers as kidnappers and thus resisted arrest, stating that he was “scared for my life”.

He added: “I don’t feel like I owe an apology to anybody. An apology is when you’ve done something wrong. I regret putting the fans and the club through this.”