Football stars accused of attack

A "disgraceful and violent" drunken brawl involving three professional footballers ended with Chelsea defender and former under-21 captain John Terry attacking a doorman with a bottle, a court heard this afternoon.

Moments earlier at the Knightsbridge club another Chelsea player, midfielder Jody Morris, once regarded one of England's brightest prospects, had abused and taunted the doorman, saying: "Do you know how much I earn? I earn more in a day than you earn in a week."

Terry, Morris and Wimbledon defender Des Byrne are all accused of affray at the Wellington Club last January. Terry is accused of wounding and both he and Byrne are accused of having a bottle as an offensive weapon. The three deny all the charges.

At Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court today Jeremy Donne, prosecuting, outlined the case against them to a jury specially selected to exclude supporters of major football clubs.

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