Barton in trouble after party bust-up

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton is set to face disciplinary action after reportedly poking a burning cigar into the eye of a young team-mate at the club’s Christmas party.

Barton in trouble after party bust-up

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton is set to face disciplinary action after reportedly poking a burning cigar into the eye of a young team-mate at the club’s Christmas party.

The fiery 22-year-old was allegedly then hit over the head with a bottle by aggrieved friends of the youth-team player and looks set to be hit with at least a two-week fine for the fracas at the Lucid nightclub in Manchester.

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