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| Barton faces player attack charge | |
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| Footballer Joey Barton has been charged with assault after an alleged training ground bust-up with a former team-mate. | Footballer Joey Barton has been charged with assault after an alleged training ground bust-up with a former team-mate. |
| The England and Newcastle United midfielder is accused of attacking fellow player Ousmane Dabo on 1 May. | |
| Mr Barton, 24, who has been capped once for England, was arrested in May while he was playing for Manchester City. | Mr Barton, 24, who has been capped once for England, was arrested in May while he was playing for Manchester City. |
| He was arrested and bailed by police while they made further inquiries. He will appear at Trafford Magistrates' Court on 9 August. | |
| The alleged assault happened at the club's training complex in Carrington, south Manchester. | |
| Mr Dabo, 30, was treated in hospital for injuries to his eye, nose and lip. | Mr Dabo, 30, was treated in hospital for injuries to his eye, nose and lip. |