Hunt for footballer after fatal hit-and-run crash

A FRESH scandal gripped British soccer last night as police hunted a footballer suspected of fleeing a fatal hit-and-run road accident.

West Bromwich Albion striker Lee Hughes darted from a crashed Mercedes after a crash in Coventry city centre in which a man, in his 60s, died.

In recent months, suspected and appalling off-the-field behaviour has led to a number of highly paid English club stars hitting the front page headlines.