It’s all about him, or almost. Before the duel between Olympique de Marseille and Newcastle, during the 5th day of the Champions League, many topics are devoted to Mason Greenwood. Because the Marseille winger is in great shape, and represents the main offensive threat for Roberto De Zerbi’s team. And above all, because it is the first time that the English striker will face a team from his country since his forced departure from Manchester United.
Across the Channel, Mason Greenwood is still unwanted. He is no longer considered for selection with the Three Lions, which has fueled rumors of a change of sporting nationality (with Jamaica). The English media are not really interested in the performances of OM number 10.
For Greenwood, the general public always remembers this month of January 2022. The shocking images of the swollen face of his companion, Harriet Robson. The very crude audios revealed by this, where we hear the player demanding non-consensual sexual intercourse. A complaint was filed, but the young woman withdrew her testimony a year later, and the investigation was closed in early 2023.
Greenwood, a different image in Great Britain because of a law?
This changed nothing for the image of Greenwood, who left to relaunch in Spain, in Getafe, then in Marseille. No more than the fact that the English striker and Harriet Robson are still a couple, and now parents of two years, which is an argument used by all those who advocate defense and a form of forgiveness towards the player. But in England, this argument is undermined by a local law.
“For legal reasons, linked to the protection of the alleged victims, it is forbidden for the British media to discuss the fact that he is still in a relationship with herexplains Oliver Holt, editorialist at Daily Mail,
in the columns of The Team. I think in Britain, although some people know they are still together, the majority of people don’t, which is a crucial difference in how it is perceived in our two countries. »
