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A 43-year-old man has been charged with common assault over an incident in which former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane was allegedly headbutted.
Scott Law, from Waltham Abbey in Essex, is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on March 14, having been charged via post on February 13.
The charge relates to an incident at Emirates Stadium on September 3 last year, following Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Manchester United, where Keane was working as a pundit.
Footage was posted on social media of fellow Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards stepping in to calm an apparent confrontation.
Keane was working for Sky Sports at the Emirates at the time of the incident. Colleague Richards, who is a regular alongside Keane on Sky, attempted to defuse the situation.
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A spokesperson for the broadcaster said: "We understand the police are investigating an alleged assault by a member of the public immediately preceding the footage circulating on social media. In the footage seen, Micah Richards was acting to defuse a situation."
A man has now been charged over the alleged incidentKeane was reported to have celebrated a late goal by Alejandro Garnacho, which was later ruled out for offside. It would have been an equalising strike for United.
Metropolitan Police said: "Police are investigating an incident at Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 3 September, during which a man was assaulted. On Monday, 4 September, a 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault (ABH). The man has been taken into police custody. Enquiries are ongoing."
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