Barton charged with assault02.08.2007 11:00 Sports 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. 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.
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