There is a youngster at Old Trafford who could be destined for greatness, he could be a United player for 15 years and finish his career with a cabinet over flowing with trophies and medals, or alternatively he could spend that time behind bars, that decision is entirely up to him.
Ravel Morrison was 15 when he was cautioned by the police for assaulting his own mother, 2 years later he signed professional terms with one of the most successful football clubs in the world, you would have thought that would change him. There is no doubting his superb footballing abilitiy, he posseses lightning pace, good strength, a solid understanding of the game and he is capable of using either foot. He is also noted for his versatility, capable of playing centrally or on either flank.
Anyone that saw last years FA Youth Cup final will have seen the immense talent that the 18 year has within him, he managed to score twice and was a major contributing factor to the teams success throughout the tournament.
Shortly before the semifinal however, Morrison allegedly assaulted his girlfriend for the 2nd time and he was looking at a jail term, something that would have almost certainly ended his Manchester United career. Ultimately however, she refused to testify about the assault for the 2nd time in their relationship, and this left Morrison just facing charges of criminal damage for throwing her mobile phone through a window, he has however also ordered to take part in domestic violence councelling as well.
He had already been given a 12 month referral order for witness intimidation, a court had heard that he had put a victim of a knifepoint robbery through 2 days of threats in an attempt to stop him from giving evidence about his assailants who were friends of the young footballer. It was also revealed that during this period the 18 year old had phoned the victim and threatened him by saying “you don’t know what i’m capable of”, as well as threatening him in the street and appearing in the victims front garden on the night that a brick was thrown through the front window of the witness. Ultimately 2 of Morrison’s friends were jailed for the mugging, but the Manchester United player was just found guilty of the intimidation.
hope he behaves off the field and gets into uniteds first team. could be a world class player in a few years