Man charged with assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper after match

Published January 17, 2023 3:13 PM

LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged with assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after the team’s Premier League game against Tottenham. Britain’s Press Association reports that the Metropolitan Police charged Joseph Watts, 35, with assault by beating. Watts is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court in London on Feb. 17. Ramsdale appeared to be kicked in the back by a spectator after picking up his water bottle from behind one of the goals after Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.

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