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01/07/2008
Barton Sentenced For Training Ground Assault
Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been given a four-month suspended sentence for attacking a former teammate during a training ground row.
In May 2007, the 25-year-old midfielder repeatedly punched his then Manchester City colleague Ousmane Dabo as the victim lay on the ground.
At Manchester Minshull Crown Court on Monday, Barton admitted a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The two players had become embroiled in a row and 31-year-old Dabo pushed Barton away. Barton retaliated by striking Dabo and causing him to lose consciousness.
The attack was witnessed by a number of Manchester City players, who saw Barton continue to attack his dazed teammate. One player suggested Barton had punched Dabo five times.
Richard Vardon of the prosecution told the court that the incident was an "explosive combination of football and violence".
Dabo required hospital treatment for facial injuries as a result of the attack.
Both players have since left Manchester City. Barton signed for Newcastle United in July 2007 while Frenchman Dabo moved to Italian side Lazio in January of this year.
It is the third occasion that Barton has appeared in court in 2008. He is currently serving a six-month jail term for attacking a man outside a McDonald's restaurant in Liverpool city centre in December 2007. The attack, which happened while Barton was on bail, was caught on CCTV.
Last month he was cleared of vandalising a taxi during a night out in his native Merseyside.
See: Premiership Midfielder Barton Jailed For Attack
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In May 2007, the 25-year-old midfielder repeatedly punched his then Manchester City colleague Ousmane Dabo as the victim lay on the ground.
At Manchester Minshull Crown Court on Monday, Barton admitted a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The two players had become embroiled in a row and 31-year-old Dabo pushed Barton away. Barton retaliated by striking Dabo and causing him to lose consciousness.
The attack was witnessed by a number of Manchester City players, who saw Barton continue to attack his dazed teammate. One player suggested Barton had punched Dabo five times.
Richard Vardon of the prosecution told the court that the incident was an "explosive combination of football and violence".
Dabo required hospital treatment for facial injuries as a result of the attack.
Both players have since left Manchester City. Barton signed for Newcastle United in July 2007 while Frenchman Dabo moved to Italian side Lazio in January of this year.
It is the third occasion that Barton has appeared in court in 2008. He is currently serving a six-month jail term for attacking a man outside a McDonald's restaurant in Liverpool city centre in December 2007. The attack, which happened while Barton was on bail, was caught on CCTV.
Last month he was cleared of vandalising a taxi during a night out in his native Merseyside.
See: Premiership Midfielder Barton Jailed For Attack
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Premiership footballer Joey Barton has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a team-mate. The 24-year-old Manchester City midfielder is accused of attacking team-mate Ousmane Dabo at the club's training ground in Carrington, south Manchester on May 1.
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Premiership footballer Joey Barton has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a former team-mate in a row at his previous club's training ground. The 24-year-old Newcastle United midfielder is accused of attacking Ousame Dabo on May 1 at his former club, Manchester City's training ground in Carrington, in the south of the city.
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Premiership footballer Joey Barton has been charged with assault following a training ground bust-up with a former teammate. The 24-year-old former Manchester City midfielder is accused of attacking Ousmane Dabo at the club's training ground in Carrington, south Manchester on May 1.
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Premiership footballer Joey Barton is understood to have been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. The Manchester City midfielder is reported to have been questioned in connection with an alleged argument with a taxi driver in the Wavertree area of Liverpool earlier this month.
Premiership footballer arrested over assault
Premiership footballer Joey Barton is understood to have been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. The Manchester City midfielder is reported to have been questioned in connection with an alleged argument with a taxi driver in the Wavertree area of Liverpool earlier this month.
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