Former Premier League footballer Ched Evans has been found not guilty of rape following a retrial, ending a five-year fight to clear his name.
Evans, 27, a Wales international who has played for Manchester City and Sheffield United, wept and hugged his fiancee after the verdict was given at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday.
He admitted to having sex with a teenager in a Premier Inn near Rhyl, North Wales, in May 2011 but always insisted it was consensual.
He was convicted of rape in April 2012 and released from prison after serving half of his five-year sentence but there was a public outcry when he attempted to return to professional football.