A father-of-two has been handed a two-year restraining order and an 18-month group order for stalking Liverpool midfielder Marie Hobinger.

The Austria worldwide was distressed and mentioned her efficiency on the pitch was affected after Mangal Dalal, 42, despatched her footage of underwear and mentioned he wished to tear her shorts off in messages on Instagram, Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket heard.

She needed to change her day by day actions, held again from mixing with followers on matchdays and felt anxious in her own residence, the courtroom was advised.

Dalal, of Marylebone, west London, was additionally ordered to pay £650 prices and a £114 sufferer surcharge.

He had pleaded responsible to stalking at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court docket in December.

Passing sentence, Choose Hina Rai advised him: “The character and tone of the extremely sexualised content material was distressing and brought about her to be afraid of her environment and affected her day by day life.”

Prosecutor David Burns advised the courtroom Dalal additionally despatched specific messages and advised Hobinger he wished to have infants together with her.

The stress of the scenario led to a flare-up of a pores and skin situation she had suffered, the courtroom heard.

In her sufferer impression assertion, she mentioned: “This incident has meant I now battle to sleep.

At dwelling, she mentioned she turns into ” anxious and scared – any noise, I worry the male might have discovered the place I lived.

“When it’s darkish I discovered myself wanting over my shoulder. I do know I used to be protected, however felt anxiousness and rushed inside.

“It isn’t a pleasant feeling particularly when your property is supposed to be a protected place.”

Hobinger additionally mentioned the occasions had “affected my efficiency on the pitch”.

Talking about when followers take footage, she mentioned she would “usually shrink back as I really feel insecure” and he or she doesn’t wish to be with them.

She added: “I like matchdays and this can be a time after I ought to really feel centered and powerful.

“Though I’m within the public eye I don’t really feel it’s acceptable to obtain sexually specific messages.

“I don’t really feel that it’s acceptable ladies’s soccer is sexualised and disrespected.

“No girl, it doesn’t matter what her job, ought to should put up with this sort of behaviour.”

There is no such thing as a computerized proper to anonymity for the sufferer in any such offending.

It’s believed Hobinger was named as a result of her distinguished position in skilled soccer was a serious motive as to why she was focused.

Sources on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) say they hope elevating consciousness of the offence will act as a deterrent to others and provides victims braveness to return ahead.

Hobinger described her membership as “superb” in supporting her within the face of the Dalal’s undesirable attentions.

He included his cell quantity and postcode within the sexually specific messages, which had been posted between 27 January and 16 February 2025, the courtroom heard.

He additionally requested her to go to him.

Worries over the Austrian’s security rose a lot the membership’s security officer travelled together with her to matches.

Dalal travelled to an away sport in Manchester final February, and was noticed by the pitch on the finish of the sport.

He later admitted this in a police interview however mentioned he had been mentally unwell.

Defending, Daniel Lister mentioned Dalal was of earlier good character and labored in investments.

He mentioned his consumer had been affected by a psychotic episode on account of a recognized situation on the time he was contacting Hobinger.

He was “within the midst of a well being disaster” and was seen barefoot, preaching sermons on the street, prompting his ex-wife to attempt to name for medical assist.