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Kewell-Lineker case ends out of court A libel action brought by
Australian international Harry Kewell against former England striker Gary
Lineker and the Sunday Telegraph has been settled out of court. Kewell's solicitor Chris Farnell told Reuters on Monday that an out-of-court settlement had been reached and the two sides would not be seeking a retrial. 'We considered the judge's summing-up in the case was quite clear and precise and Harry feels that he has been vindicated,' Farnell said. 'We don't intend to comment on the terms of the settlement.' Lineker's lawyer said neither the former England striker nor the Sunday Telegraph, had paid Kewell any compensation. 'To avoid any speculation on the subject, I can confirm that apart from my clients agreeing not to insist on Mr Kewell paying their legal costs, none of them provided anything to Mr Kewell as part of the settlement arrangements,' said Andrew Hearn in a statement. The action was launched by Kewell after a Sunday Telegraph article by Lineker criticising the way the Australian's transfer from Leeds United to Liverpool had been handled. The article said Kewell and his agent Bernie Mandic had 'cleverly circumvented' the sport's rules on transfer negotiations. Arguing in court for Kewell, Andrew Monson said the article was 'totally
lacking in fairness and balance' and the reader was presented with a 'one way
and one eyed picture' without giving Kewell or Mandic the opportunity to defend
themselves.
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