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Aston Villa fan, 54, who shouted racist slur at Raheem Sterling is banned from attending matches for three years

An Aston Villa fan has been banned from attending matches for three years for racially abusing Chelsea and England star Raheem Sterling.

Timothy Hyslop, 54, shouted a racist slur when Sterling was on the ball during the first half of a Premier League game at Villa Park.

He made the vile comments during Chelsea's 2-0 win against Aston Villa on October 16 last year. Hyslop was quizzed by police after the game and charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.

Hyslop, of Burton, Staffordshire, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, January 17, where he pleaded guilty to the charge.