Ryan Giggs had “a private life that involved a litany of abuse”, Minshull Street Crown Court has heard on day one of the former Manchester United star’s trial.
The 48-year-old has been accused of controlling and coercive behaviour against ex-girlfriend Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020.
He has been charged with assaulting Ms Greville and causing her actual bodily harm at his home in November 2020 and common assault against her younger sister, Emma, in the same alleged incident.