Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was cleared Friday of attacking a businessman in a fight over music being played in a bar. The 29-year-old England midfielder was found not guilty of affray by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court over his role in the incident last December, the Press Association reported.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, accused of attacking a businessman in a bar room brawl, told a court on Thursday he had struck the man, but said he had been acting in self-defence and had not lost self-control.
The businessman allegedly attacked by Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard in a bar room brawl told a court on Wednesday he faced a "barrage" of blows from the player when he refused to hand over control of a CD player.
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton was jailed on Tuesday for six months after admitting to beating up a teenager during a night out.
The midfielder was granted bail but with strict conditions and ordered to reappear in court on January 16.
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