Sylvain Distin appears in the dock for missing Joey Barton's trial for assaulting a team-mate

 12.07.2008 20:09   telegraph.co.uk

Former Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin has reacted furiously to allegations that he was covering for Joey Barton, after failing to turn up and give evidence at his former team-mate's trial for assaulting Ousmane Dabo.

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