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'Cry me a f***ing river': Relentless Joey Barton accuses ITV football pundit Eniola Aluko of 'playing the victim card' after she revealed she has fled the country after his vile sexist attacks triggered online abuse

Joey Barton has continued his relentless assault on football pundit Eniola Aluko after she revealed his original sexist tirade led to her fleeing the country.

The former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder bizarrely compared Aluko and fellow ITV broadcaster Lucy Ward to serial killers Fred and Rose West.

Earlier this week, former England international Aluko said she had been 'genuinely scared' to leave her house following Barton's remarks and was now abroad.

But Barton has continued his attacks on Aluko, tweeting: 'Cry me a f***ing river… I was waiting for the victims and to be played.