Footballer accused of rape says he ‘would never, ever think of doing that’
A professional footballer accused of raping a woman he originally met on Tinder has told a court he was trying to “comfort her” after thinking she was “in a mood” about him rejecting her advances.
Sunderland winger Jack Diamond, 23, denies raping and sexually assaulting the woman after inviting her to his home in Fatfield, Washington, Sunderland, in May 2022.
Prosecutors claim Diamond forced
