This poor quality video footage is spreading on social media like wildfire.
It shows what looks like a sudden and unprovoked assault in a busy bar area, seemingly on Sunday April 11, and the reason why it is spreading with such fervour is because the victim of the attack is Everton footballer Ross Barkley.
The footage shows what looks like a relatively calm discussion turn violent as one individual appears to sucker-punch Barkley, hitting him twice before the midfielder falls and is dragged away.
Though there has been no official statement from the player or Everton, it is understood that it is definitely Barkley on the receiving end of the punches.
It’s certainly a brutal and chilling attack. Let’s hope he is OK.
The perfect way to finish the week off. pic.twitter.com/SMbtpfLdB2
— Ross Barkley (@RBarkley20) April 9, 2017
Barkley getting bingoed pic.twitter.com/t8LGSiLMYU
— Heavy Kid ? (@ThatHeavyKid) April 10, 2017
@ThatHeavyKid @deakefc Says April 10th on the side of the video like. Proper stole on him there
— James Conder (@jamesconder) April 10, 2017
@ThatHeavyKid He didnt get KO,d or Bingoed …he was assaulted and as such that prick should be locked up..unprovoked attack..
— Robert Daniels (@billyliar9) April 10, 2017
@ThatHeavyKid Shocking bastard sucker punch without him knowing. What a shithouse
— lucky (@_1lucky) April 10, 2017