Liverpool star Steven Gerrard was attacked at a surprise 30th birthday party for team-mate Jamie Carragher’s wife.
A partygoer threw a punch at the England captain at the bash for WAG Nicola Carragher at a hotel in Merseyside.
Liverpool star Gerrard, 30, was targeted as he chatted with friends in a private area of the hotel.
Shocked guests stopped the man before he could throw more punches at the midfielder, who led out England against Bulgaria on Friday evening.
A witness told the Sunday Mirror: “Steven was minding his own business when this bloke started a row with him, apparently over nothing.
“He squared up to Stevie and was shouting abuse. Before anyone knew what was happening the man had thrown a punch.
“Thankfully he didn’t connect properly — probably because he was quite drunk. Steven looked as shocked as anyone else. It was unprovoked but Steven didn’t rise to it.”
The attacker was thrown out of the party, at Liverpool’s Hilton Hotel last Sunday, but police were not called.
Guests at the bash included Liverpool’s Joe Cole, 28, and wife Carly, 26. The X Factor star Alexandra Burke was paid £30,000 to sing for 15 minutes.
Last year Gerrard was cleared of affray following a fight at a Southport bar.
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