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Danny Halpin

Football pundit Eniola Aluko attends first hearing in Joey Barton libel claim

Former Chelsea and England footballer Eni Aluko outside the Royal Courts of Justice, central London (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

Football pundit Eniola Aluko has attended the first hearing in her High Court libel claim against Joey Barton.

The former England women’s player claims that two posts made by Mr Barton in January on the social media site X, formerly Twitter, are defamatory.

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