For those that have an interest in one of the more darkly colourful characters of the Premier League, the interview he gave to Gabby Logan of the BBC's Inside Sport programme at the end of last year is unmissable. You should be able to see it here.
One suspects that, having served his time literally, the hefty ban he is now likely to face will be another test, as will the public's reaction to someone who, to most people, does not seem to have a single redeeming feature.
The plight of the likes of Paul Gascoigne, bereft without the major love of his life, football, and spiralling down the George Best route to oblivion, is one thing. For Barton, even football does not seem to be any sort of salvation. Comparisons that are being made to Eric Cantona seem accurate in one area only. Both Barton and Cantona are one-offs.
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