Fraudster who ripped off winger claims he was a ‘striker’

A forklift truck driver involved in a £176,000 fraud on Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez’s bank card claims he was a ‘striker’ for a Barclays insider. Mohamed Sharif, 32, allegedly blew a fortune on designer clothes, gambling and a champagne fuelled holiday in Ibiza before Mahrez realised the card had been taken. The winger was targeted after an ‘unknown person’ called up Barclays Bank, posing as the £200,000-a-week Etihad favourite footballer and ordered a replacement card in his name. Mohamed…