Former St Mirren footballer Shaun Rooney was cleared today of assaulting a teenage girl in a chip shop.

The 29-year-old was accused of attacking Sophia Bruce, 18, at Blue Lagoon on Glasgow's Queen Street on September 19, 2024.

Court papers stated the Fleetwood Town defender repeatedly pushed her and seized her on the body. It was claimed that Rooney, of Bellshill, Lanarkshire , twisted Miss Bruce on the arm and kicked her on the body to her injury.

Rooney faced a separate allegation of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner at the same date and location.

The charge said Rooney shouted, swore, acted in an aggressive manner and uttered derogatory remarks.

It was stated the alleged offence was aggravated by prejudice related to sexual orientation.

Rooney left his then club St

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