Leicester City's Danny Simpson escapes community service due to press intrusion

A Premier League footballer convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend will no longer have to complete unpaid work due to press intrusion.

Leicester City's Danny Simpson denied strangling the mother of his child but was convicted last May.
However, the 29-year-old's lawyer complained that journalists had found where he was carrying out his community service, making it impossible.
A judge revoked the sentence and ruled he should serve a curfew instead.
Simpson's lawyer Gary Ryan asked if the millionaire footballer could instead pay a fine, arguing that a curfew would be "unfair and unjust", and would interfere with his football commitments.
But this was rejected by District Judge Alexandra Simmonds, at Manchester Magistrates Court.
She said while press intrusion was to blame for Simpson not completing the work, a fine would be "no punishment", given his financial position.
The judge said Simpson's sentence for assaulting his ex-partner Stephanie Ward was a "richly-deserved punishment".
The former Manchester United player's community sentence was revoked, and a curfew imposed.
Simpson must wear an electronic tag and stay indoors at his home in Salford between 22:00 and 06:00 for the next 21 days.
Mr Ryan said Simpson had work commitments in the next 10 days, including end of season parades and functions with the rest of his team which were not to be regarded as "a jolly for the players".
He also said Simpson was expected to fly out to Thailand with the club's owners on Tuesday, but the judge rejected any plea to defer the curfew.
The right-back, who also played for Newcastle and QPR, was arrested on 29 December after a reports of a row at a house in Worsley, Greater Manchester.

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Goals: 24
Opponent: Chelsea, away
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The first of those games saw the Foxes lose 3-1 with Vardy failing to score. The second, in December earlier this season, saw Leicester win 2-1 with Vardy getting one of the goals.

2. Harry Kane

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Goals : 25
Opponent: Newcastle, away
Odds: 11/20, favourite
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Given his decent scoring record against Newcastle, it's not too hard to see why they fancy him to claim the prize.
Kane has played the Magpies five times in his career and has scored two goals in the process.
Two of his games against the Toon were at St James' Park – a 2-1 loss in August 2012 in which he didn't score and a 3-1 win in April last year in which he did.

3. Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero

Goals: 24
Opponent: Swansea, away
Odds: 117/50, second favourite
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