Gerrard cleared over bar brawl

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LONDON, Jul 25 (Reuters): Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was cleared Friday of attacking a businessman in a fight over music being played in a bar.
The 29-year-old England midfielder was found not guilty of affray by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court over his role in the incident last December, the Press Association reported.
"I'm really looking forward to the season and concentrating on the football now," he told reporters outside the court.
During his trial, Gerrard admitted striking Marcus McGee (34), who lost a front tooth crown in the bar brawl, but said he had been acting out of self-defence.
Prosecutors said McGee had been in charge of music for the night at the Lounge Bar in Southport, near Liverpool, and had refused to let Gerrard take control of a CD player.
Gerrard was celebrating with friends after he scored twice in a 5-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United.
The court was told that one of Gerrard's friends had elbowed McGee and the player then landed punches "with the style and speed" of a professional boxer.