The court heard how Johnson was messaging the girl and his partner simultaneously after the sexual activity had taken place.
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Johnson is also under question for two more charges of sexual activity with a child which he has denied, and that case is now being evaluated in court.
Johnson played for Manchester City between 2010 and 2012 before he moved to Sunderland.
Miss Blackwell said: “What has brought the defendant to this courtroom is a sexual desire for (the girl), an excessive arrogance and an unwarranted level of expectation”.
The prosecutor told the jury how the girl chatted with the footballer about how people said she looked older than her age as they arranged to meet so he could sign a Sunderland shirt.
Miss Blackwell told Bradford Crown Court that Johnson played for his country “wearing the England shirt with pride”.
The jury watched the girl’s police interview during which she described how 28-year-old Johnson was her favourite player.
English soccer player Adam Johnson “abused his revered position in society” by having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl who “idolised” him, prosecutors claimed yesterday.
She then explained how the player continued to message her, talking about getting a “thank you kiss”.
“I was well up for it. It was a surreal type of thing”, she told police.
“I met up with him again”. I gave him his thank you kiss and more, ‘ she said.
Resuming the trial at Bradford Crown Court, prosecutor Kate Blackwell said the girl involved was a season ticket holder at Sunderland and regarded Johnson as “her absolute hero”.
She replied: “Depends what else you’re after”.
The footballer’s girlfriend, Stacy Flounders, was not alongside him today as he arrived at Bradford Crown Court for the second day of his trial today.
We’re expecting to hear the first prosecution witnesses this morning.
The teenager told police she met up with the England footballer, who she “idolised” after exchanging messages.
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It was said that the pair kissed for several minutes in a passionate manner, during which he unbuttoned and unzipped her jeans.
