Police arrest footballer in assault case

The player was taken into custody on Sunday after two men were injured in an early-morning incident in Cardiff.

The men, aged 20 and 26, received facial injuries.

The 31-year-old Cardiff City striker, who has played for Celtic, Newcastle and Blackburn Rovers, was bailed yesterday after speaking with officers.

A South Wales Police spokesman said: "A 31-year-old man has today been arrested on suspicion of assault and has been bailed pending further inquiries."

Bellamy, who has a knee condition, did not play on Saturday when his team held Premier League Stoke City to a 1-1 draw at their Britannia Stadium ground in the FA Cup third round.

A club spokesman said: "We are aware of the reported incident involving one of our players last weekend and feel it would be inappropriate to comment while an ongoing police investigation is under way."