His agent has just been on Sky news bleating about how as a member of the FA union, he should have been better supported.  He also wants to know what are they going to do if his appeal isn't successful and how are they going to help him when he is eventually released.  

He didn't actually say it but he hinted (the agent) that he believed that it is a case of mistaken identity and that whatever happens, as a good goal scorer, clubs will be falling over themselves to hire him when he does get out.  He also hinted that many players (I think he was referring to Steven Gerrard) had done worse and gotten away with it and that the only reason he'd been found guilty is because he was black.

I don't know about the last statement although I would agree that Steven Gerrard should have been found guilty but that's a different story.  Weren't some of the witnesses for the prosecution people that had played football with him so more than qualified to identify him as the person who broke this girls nose? 

As I say he's been found guilty so unless he's able to find this person who he alleges did the deed instead, I think he should get ready for his prison term.