Joey Barton signed for Newcastle United for £5.8 million in May 2007 after his controversial exit from Manchester City.
He is a forward-thinking midfield player who can score important goals. Joey is often in the news off the pitch due to his bad behaviour.
Even though he has had some problems in his personal life Joey remains a great footballer and appreciates the backing of his fans in helping him put his problems behind him.
Joey Barton is never one to shy away from the limelight, having made some of the best football quotes in 2012. He has now said that he thinks England should dispense with Roy Hodgson as their manager in the wake of the back-to-back Wembley defeats to Chile and Germany…
Joey Barton has had much criticism in the past for his issues both on and off the football pitch. However, this weekend the QPR midfielder will begin supporting a campaign that tackles homophobia within football.
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Joey Barton’s future at Marseille rests on the French club putting a suitable offer to QPR for the combative midfielder, according to Rangers chairman, Tony Fernandes. [read the full story]
Marseille want to sign Barton but QPR will have the final say on the midfielder’s future
It appears that Joey Barton might have jumped the gun by claiming there is an agreement to keep him at Marseille beyond the end of the season.
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Joey Barton’s dream of winning the Ligue 1 title this season is all but over after Marseille failed to beat Lille away during a dour goalless draw last Sunday – widening the gap at the top of the table [read the full story]
Joey Barton continued his impressive run of form in the heart of Marseille’s midfield last weekend as Les Phocéens earned a vital point away at Lyon to keep their title hopes alive.
Barton has bucked the Marseilles trend in recent weeks, playing some of his best football this season while the club suffer a slump in form. The midfielder was integral to Marseille’s 2-1 victory over Troyes at the start of March and dominated the middle third at the Velodrome on Sunday. [read the full story]
Joey Barton let his frustrations show when he received a seventh red card of his career during five frenetic minutes of Marseille’s 1-0 defeat to Nancy this weekend.
Barton, who wears his heart on his sleeve during games, picked up two yellow cards on the hour mark with the game still goalless as Marseille chased play against a tricky Nancy side.
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