West Ham's Ferdinand in trouble over alleged assault

West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand has been arrested after an alleged assault outside a nightclub in east London. The 21-year-old younger brother of England international Rio Ferdinand was formally arrested when he attended a police station on...

West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand has been arrested after an alleged assault outside a nightclub in east London.

The 21-year-old younger brother of England international Rio Ferdinand was formally arrested when he attended a police station on Thursday. The alleged assault took place early on October 2.

Ferdinand was part of England's U-21 team which beat Germany 3-0 on aggregate on Tuesday to reach the Euro U-21 championship next year.

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