English football star Steven Gerrard has admitted punching a man in a bar . But the Liverpool captain says in court testimony that it was in self-defense . The incident happened on July 10 at an Irish pub called The Red Lion, where Gerrard, who is from Liverpool, had been celebrating his birthday with friends and family. `` I grabbed the back of his jumper as he moved forward to me . If found guilty , he faces maximum penalty of six months in jail and $ 7,200 fine .
English football star Steven Gerrard has admitted punching a man in a bar . But the Liverpool captain says in court testimony that it was in self-defense . The incident happened on July 10 at an Irish pub called The Red Lion, where Gerrard, who is from Liverpool, had been celebrating his birthday with friends and family. If found guilty , he faces maximum penalty of six months in jail and $ 7,200 fine .