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Sergio Aguero, Manchester City’s last through-lineThere’s little point in talking about Sergio Aguero without talking about this goal, so let’s get to it at the top:...

Premier League Player Banned 18 Months For Betting On Over 1,000 Soccer MatchesBurnley midfielder and one-time England international Joey Barton has been banned from soccer for 18 months by the F.A. today after an investigation revealed he had bet on 1,260 matches from 2006 to 2013, including at least five games in which he himself played. Barton released a statement owning up...

Joey Barton Received A Death Threat From An Angry FrenchmanOn Twitter today, veteran QPR midfielder Joey Barton dug up a a death threat from last year, during his loan to Marseille. It's violent!...

Joey Barton Suspended For Calling Thiago Silva "An Overweight Ladyboy"

So, what's problem child Joey Barton up to as he nears the end of his season-long exile in France? Coming up with some truly unique insults, that's for sure....

Soccer Writer Fantasizes About Joey Barton Being Gay, Because He Despises Joey Barton

This brief column, written by Martin Samuel for the Daily Mail, is one of the most head-scratching pieces of sportswriting you will read all year. As far as we know, there's been no indication that English soccer player Joey Barton is gay. That's why Daily Mail columnist Martin Samuel finds it so ap...

Joey Barton Finally Arrived For Marseille With A Direct Corner Kick Goal

The last time we checked in on Joey Barton, he was playing his part in the most exciting day in Premiership history with a fantastic red card meltdown. It all helped him earn a season-long ticket out of London and into Marseille, where he's thus far been quiet....

Here's The Joey Barton Meltdown From Today's Stunning Manchester City Comeback

Before we got to the dramatic finish, QPR's Joey Barton provided some initial fireworks after getting sent off for an "off-the-ball incident involving Carlos Tevez."...

Rival Soccer Players Know To Expect That Newcastle United's Joey Barton "Will Come In Your Face"

If your tongue absolutely, positively must slip during a sports interview, why not sound as if you're talking sexually when, in fact, you're talking about a rival's tenacity on the English Premier League pitch? This is what happened to Fulham's Philippe Senderos when asked about Newcastle United's...