Barton punched in the face during street fight
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June 5, 2012, Tuesday
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QPR'S volatile captain Joey Barton was punched in the face outside a Liverpool nightclub in the early hours of yesterday.
The midfielder was involved in a fight with two men, and a picture of the incident, apparently showing a shirtless Barton being held back by police and a woman, appeared on Twitter.
"Merseyside Police were called to Eberle Street in Liverpool city centre at 5.30am this morning following reports of an altercation," a Merseyside Police spokeswoman said yesterday. "On arrival officers found a 29-year-old man who had sustained injuries to his face. The man left the scene voluntarily. Two 21-year-old men from the L13 area were arrested at the scene for a public order offence. They are currently in police custody."
Ian Taylor, a spokesman for QPR, added: "Joey Barton was involved in an incident in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Monday morning.
"Barton was on his way home from a night out with his girlfriend when two men sang offensive chants and then proceeded to hit the R's midfielder. Police were immediately on the scene and arrested one man."
The midfielder was involved in a fight with two men, and a picture of the incident, apparently showing a shirtless Barton being held back by police and a woman, appeared on Twitter.
"Merseyside Police were called to Eberle Street in Liverpool city centre at 5.30am this morning following reports of an altercation," a Merseyside Police spokeswoman said yesterday. "On arrival officers found a 29-year-old man who had sustained injuries to his face. The man left the scene voluntarily. Two 21-year-old men from the L13 area were arrested at the scene for a public order offence. They are currently in police custody."
Ian Taylor, a spokesman for QPR, added: "Joey Barton was involved in an incident in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Monday morning.
"Barton was on his way home from a night out with his girlfriend when two men sang offensive chants and then proceeded to hit the R's midfielder. Police were immediately on the scene and arrested one man."
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