An expert lip-reader has said he is '97 per cent confident' that Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham mouthed a shocking insult at Mason Greenwood during their heated derby meeting on Thursday evening.
The two English players saw out their first meeting of the season following Greenwood's move to LaLiga side Getafe in September of last year and Bellingham's signing with Real Madrid in June.
The 22-year-old mutually agreed to leave former side Manchester United on loan following the conclusion of an internal investigation into the player's conduct.
Greenwood had previously been charged with attempted rape, assault, and coercive behaviour in January 2022 but charges were dropped on February 2023 by CPS following the withdrawal of key witnesses.
Thursday's clash saw Bellingham land a crunching tackle on the Getafe to force the ball out of play, and when footage of the incident circulated on social media, fans believe they noticed the England international mutter the word 'rapist' at the forward.
In his analysis of the clip, expert witness and forensic lip-reader Jeremy Freeman exclusively told Mail Sport: 'After carefully analysing the clip, I am 97 per cent confident that the spoken word is "rapist," particularly when considering the context in which it was used.
'The visual cues of the lips indicate the presence of the 'R' and 'P' sounds, and the word appears to end sharply.
'Additionally, the speaker seems to have a pronounced Brummie accent, which I factored into my interpretation,' Freeman added.
'Given the clarity of these visual markers and the absence of any viable alternative interpretation, I am quite certain of this conclusion.'
In the aftermath of the clip's circulation on social media, Getafe have decided to take
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