Joey Barton fights himself in training.

Newcastle United star Joey Barton had to be restrained by team-mates at a training session after he was on the ground repeatedly punching himself in the face and chasing himself with with his own boot in his hand after he made a bad pass and screaming "I'll fucking rape you" (at himself) as he ran all over the pitch in a haze of his own anger.

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan said "Joey's obviously very upset and he'll get the time he needs to get his head together."

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