City player kicked a man in the head

Manchester City footballer Jason Denayer was filmed kicking a man during a street brawl in Belgium, Telegraph report said.

Footage emerged of the 21-year-old, who played on loan at Sunderland during the 2016-17 Premier League season, intervening in a street brawl in Brussels last weekend.

Denayer spoke to the Belgian Media and said: "I was on my way to my car when I heard a friend shouting. I saw that my friend was in danger and had to intervene.

"I responded instinctively. My sole purpose was to protect my friend."

Up to 60 people were involved in the incident that featured Denayer, Belgian news site La Capitale reports

Denayer's agent said of the incident: "His reaction could be perceived as aggressive, but it's clear it was a defensive one. What you don't see on one of the videos is that the person who gets the kick is beating Jason's friend to death.

"His reaction was purely in panic and to protect his friend. Jason wanted to stop the violence."

Denayer joined Man City's academy in 2013 but has never made a first team appearance. He featured in last summer's European Championships, making one appearance for Belgium, the telegraph concluded in their report.