The Manchester City footballer Joey Barton has been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage.
The controversial midfielder was questioned by police over an alleged argument with a taxi driver in Liverpool.
It is understood the incident took place in the Wavertree area of the city earlier this month.
A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "I can confirm a 24-year-old man, from Widnes, was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and assault.
âHe has been bailed until May pending further inquiries.â
Bartonâs brother Michael was jailed for life in 2005 for the racist ice-axe murder of black teenager Anthony Walker.
Any time he seems to be showing signs of sorting himself out he does something ridiculous.
Iâm not sure if itâs pure badness or stupidity. Probably a mixture of both.
Like on Sunday the City support was singing âyouâre not fit to wear the shirtâ so at the final whistle Barton went over to them and fired his shirt into them. Then he flashed his arse, like he did at Everton before christmas, and it nearly caused a riot.
Heâs been playing fairly well this season and as far as on the field stuff goes heâd be one of the least of the worries.
Having a horribly incompetent little Englander as a manager doesnât help at all. The cheek of that coooont to demand to be let manage England U-21s when he can barely muster a win of any sort at his club, who pay his wages day to day. He should have been sacked on the spot. In fact he should have been sacked over a year ago.