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Former Manchester City defender says he never feels 100% safe in U.S.

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Nov 1, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha (14) plays the ball during the first half against the Los Angeles FC at Banc of California Stadium. [Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports]

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has said he never feels completely safe in the United States, where he has lived since 2018, and has a “fear and distrust” of police in the country.

Speaking following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis last week, Nigerian-born Onuoha said he was “always wary of how I behave and how it could be viewed by people who have power”.

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