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Barton to be sentenced for attack Barton is sentenced for assault
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Premier League footballer Joey Barton is to be sentenced later for attacking a team-mate on the training ground. Footballer Joey Barton has been given a four month suspended sentence at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court for assaulting a team-mate.
The 25-year-old midfielder, now with Newcastle United, repeatedly punched Ousmane Dabo who was on the floor. The 25-year-old midfielder, now with Newcastle United, repeatedly punched Ousmane Dabo who was on the floor during the attack at a training ground.
At Manchester Minshull Crown Court Barton admitted a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm when both were Manchester City players. On Monday he admitted a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm when both were Manchester City players.
He is currently serving a six-month jail term for an attack while on bail in which he punched a man in Liverpool. He is currently serving a six-month jail term for an attack while on bail.
After Barton admitted the training ground assault, police released CCTV footage of the Liverpool attack for which he was jailed. During the attack for which he was jailed he punched a man in Liverpool.
Barton, born in Liverpool, was sold by Manchester City to Newcastle United in a £5.8m deal last summer, signing a five-year contract. For this latest incident, which happened in May, he has also been ordered to carry out 200 hours community service and must pay £3,000 compensation to Dabo as well as footing the prosecution costs.
The court heard that Liverpool-born Barton punched former Manchester City colleague Ousmane Dabo up to five times, leaving him unconscious and covered in blood on the ground.
He had claimed he acted in self-defence but changed his plea to guilty yesterday ahead of a scheduled trial in Manchester.
Barton was sold by Manchester City to Newcastle United in a £5.8m deal last summer, signing a five-year contract.
His club has said it will not be commenting on the case.His club has said it will not be commenting on the case.
'Explosive' violence'Explosive' violence
Barton admitted the May 2007 assault on Dabo when he appeared in court on Monday.
Richard Vardon, prosecuting, described the incident at City's Carrington training ground as an "explosive combination of football and violence".Richard Vardon, prosecuting, described the incident at City's Carrington training ground as an "explosive combination of football and violence".
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A judge has released footage of a previous assault for which Barton was jailedA judge has released footage of a previous assault for which Barton was jailed
The two players apparently rowed on the training pitch and Dabo, 31, pushed Barton away as he swore at him.The two players apparently rowed on the training pitch and Dabo, 31, pushed Barton away as he swore at him.
Barton retaliated punching him in the head and causing Dabo to lose consciousness.Barton retaliated punching him in the head and causing Dabo to lose consciousness.
Witnesses were due to give evidence saying they saw Barton continue to punch his team-mate as he lay dazed on the ground.Witnesses were due to give evidence saying they saw Barton continue to punch his team-mate as he lay dazed on the ground.
It is the third time Barton has been in court during 2008.It is the third time Barton has been in court during 2008.
In May he was jailed for the Liverpool attack which was caught on CCTV.In May he was jailed for the Liverpool attack which was caught on CCTV.
Later that month he was cleared of vandalising a taxi on a night out in Merseyside.Later that month he was cleared of vandalising a taxi on a night out in Merseyside.