Ryan Giggs sent ex-girlfriend Kate Greville text messages that included the words "evil" and "c***", a court has heard.
The first day of Giggs' trial started on Monday. The 48-year-old has been accused of controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020.
Giggs has been charged with causing Greville actual bodily harm at his home in November 2020 and common assault against her younger sister, Emma, in the same alleged incident.