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Eni Aluko is suing Joey Barton for defamation after the ex-Bristol Rovers boss likened her to 'Rose West' on X

Ex-Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton is being sued by Eni Aluko 'for calling her Rose West', weeks after he was ordered to pay Jeremy Vine £75,000 for claiming he had a 'sexual interest in children'.

Barton, 41, took aim at former Chelsea and England star Aluko and co-commentator Lucy Ward over their coverage of the FA cup third-round clash between Crystal Palace and Everton in January this year.

In a post on X, he wrote: 'How is she even talking about Men's football. She can't even kick a ball properly. Your coverage of the game EFC last night, took it to a new low.