Captain of Newcastle, from England, was attacked in the streets of the city in the early hours of last Sunday, 27; Authorities say they are investigating the case.
Despite the good phase of the newcastle on the field, the captain of the English team, jamaal lascelles, was involved in a worrying case last Sunday, the 27th. Recorded by a cell phone camera, the player was seen being attacked and threatened with a firearm by fans. The incident is under investigation by the authorities.
According to the English newspaper “Daily Mail”, all the confusion started after the player’s brother suffered an elbow from one of the aggressors. With that, Lascelles entered the fight and saw up to 8 people attack him, in addition to also having seen a bottle thrown towards him.
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“Shortly after 4am on Sunday morning, we received a report of disturbance involving several people on Westgate Road in Newcastle city centre.“, the police said in a released statement, assuring that an investigation is being carried out into the case.
The 29-year-old has been playing for Newcastle since 2014, and has been one of the main players in the squad for some time. Despite not being constantly in the starting line-up, he is the captain when he is on the field, honoring the history he has at the club, with his 202 games played, in addition to 12 goals scored in the period.
Source: sportbuzz
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