Football: Barton is accused.PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born March 2 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth in the English Premier League. has accused Manchester City's Joey Barton Joseph Anthony Barton (born 2 September 1982 in Liverpool, Merseyside) (IPA: /ˈdʒəʊiː ˈbɑːtʊn/) is an English footballer. of deliberately stamping on Pedro Mendes Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes (pron. IPA: ['peðɾu 'mẽðɨʃ]; born February 26 1979 in Guimarães, Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer who plays in midfield for Portsmouth. . Barton appeared lucky not to be sent off in Saturday's Barclays Premiership match at Fratton Park for the tackle which saw Mendes carried off on a stretcher. Redknapp said: "Barton meant to do it. Pedro was running the game before he got hurt and I thought it was a bad challenge. The ball had long gone when he was fouled. "Anyone who says it was an accident needs their head examining. Barton deliberately did Pedro and deserved a red card. I am annoyed because Pedro is a good player and a good pro who does not go around kicking anybody. Now he is the one suffering." |
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