Nottinghamshire Police have been forced to remind people about the dangers of wasting police time after a Manchester United fan was so disgusted at Nani’s sending-off against Real Madrid last night that he rang 999 to report a crime last night, then told the emergency call handler that "United had been robbed".

The 18-year-old fan, who called from his home in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, has since apologised for his actions, claiming to have been "caught up in the excitement".