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    England football star Zat Knight arrested in Drug raid

    England football star Zat Knight arrested in Birmingham heroin raid
    Last updated at 13:16pm on 30th August 2007

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    England footballer Zat Knight has been arrested in an armed drugs raid hours before he completed a £3.5 million transfer from Aston Villa to Fulham.

    Heroin and cocaine were allegedly seized at his mother Sandra's house in Birmingham before Knight, 27, and brother Carlos, 26, were led out in handcuffs.


    A second Birmingham address, thought to be owned by the defender, was also raided.

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    Knight, pictured playing for Fulham, was led from his mother's house in handcuffs


    Police swooped at 5.30am yesterday. Hours later Knight was introduced to Aston Villa fans as the club's new signing from Fulham.


    A neighbour told The Sun that officers "were in there for about three hours. They came out carrying plastic bags, rucksacks and boxes".


    Knight spent six hours in custody. A police spokesman said: "Two men aged 26 and 27 were arrested on suspicion of class-A drugs offences.

    The 27-year-old was released on police bail. The 26-year-old continues to help with enquiries. A quantity of drugs was seized."


    Knight, born in Solihull, joined Fulham in 1999. He has two senior and four under-21 England caps.

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    Signed: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill welcomes Zat Knight only hours after he was arrested

    At the press conference to announce his transfer, Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill said: "Zat has got a lot of natural talent. I'm hoping that if he performs the way he can perform and has done in the past, we can expect him to be a big asset."

    Knight was born in nearby Solihull and is a lifelong Villa fan. In 1999 he moved from his first club Rushall Olympic to Fulham for a 'fee' of 30 tracksuits.

    Knight only signed a new three-year deal with Fulham in the summer but boss Lawrie Sanchez was prepared to let him move on.
    THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

    "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


    "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.
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    Zat's the way to do it
    Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 0


    By MATT LAWTON - More by this author »

    Last updated at 22:12pm on 2nd September 2007

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    AS Zat Knight said, it has been a funny old week.
    A week when Chelsea could, and perhaps should, have bought Ronaldinho.

    A week that started with a sense of excitement but, judging by Roman Abramovich's mood as he stormed out of the Villa Park directors' box last night, ended with a deep sense of disappointment.

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    Rising to the occasion: Zat Knight marks his Villa debut with the opening goal


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    If ever a game demonstrated the value of wingers who provide width and flair, this was it. If ever Abramovich has reflected on a business meeting with some regret, it would have been the one he had with Ronaldinho's brother last week.

    How Chelsea could have used a player of Ronaldinho's ability against Aston Villa. How Abramovich must wish those talks had concluded with the Brazilian at Stamford Bridge.

    How he would have cursed at the news of Ronaldinho's two goals for Barcelona last night.

    Chelsea could also have used Frank Lampard here yesterday, his absence with injury a major reason why they failed even to threaten Villa's goal after Knight opened the scoring in the 47th minute.

    They did not manage a single effort on target after that, conceding a second two minutes from the end. But Abramovich did not appear prepared to accept any excuses.

    He wants entertainment but again he was treated to a fairly dire display. The same, of course, could not be said of the side Martin O'Neill guided to what amounted to the most significant victory of his Villa tenure.

    They were terrific, using the pace and poise of Ashley Young and Gabriel Agbonlahor to attack on the flanks and the sheer physical presence of Knight to land the first blow.

    For Knight, it has indeed been a funny old week. From the own goal he scored here as a Fulham player the previous weekend to the events that very nearly ruined his first day at his new club.

    The armed police officers who carried out the drugs raid on Knight's family home early on Wednesday morning certainly have a claim to fame after this. Who did they arrest and then release on bail without charge?

    The bloke who traded handcuffs for a winning header against Chelsea and did so by rising above Didier Drogba and Mikel John Obi to meet Gareth Barry's corner.

    Villa's second was more impressive and the product of wide rather than remarkably tall men — Young leaving Juliano Belletti in his wake then unleashing a shot that was guided in by the outstretched leg of Agbonlahor.

    It was all too much for Chelsea's Russian owner, the sight of his side conceding a second convincing him it was time to go. Well, time to nip down to the dressing room to see his beaten boys anyway.

    Contrary to what Jose Mourinho dared argue afterwards, they were well beaten. They might have deserved a first-half penalty for Martin Laursen's foul on Shaun Wright-Phillips.

    If Mark Clattenburg and his bosses on the Match Officials Board look at it again and conclude it was a penalty perhaps they will call him and 'offer an apology'.

    But they were conquered by a team who attack the way Chelsea used to attack when they had Arjen Robben on one wing and Damien Duff on the other.

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    Abramovich's expression says he has seen enough

    Even when Mourinho sent on his second-half substitutes they had no effect. Claudio Pizarro, Joe Cole and Saloman Kalou were all unleashed but Villa soaked up the pressure with ease.

    Nigel Reo-Coker was a constant presence, providing protection to his back four with a combative performance.

    Mourinho would have been disappointed with his midfield. Claude Makelele seemed to sit far too deep and Michael Essien failed to fill the void left by Lampard. Mikel was also poor.

    Most impressive, however, was Young, marking his call-up to Steve McClaren's squad with a display that suggested it will not be long before he is pushing for a place on England's left.

    It was his cross which Agbonlahor volleyed to test Petr Cech at the start and his shot which led to Barry's crucial corner.

    Chelsea offered little in response and even less when Mourinho tried to reshuffle, which must have been worrying for McClaren given that Wright-Phillips was replaced with the equally ineffective Cole.

    Painfully aware that the chance to return to the top of the Premier League was slipping from his grasp, Mourinho abandoned all caution in the end and left two at the back.

    Young needed no more invitation than that, exploiting the vast space behind Belletti with one neat touch and a surging run before driving the ball across the face of the six-yard box and into the path of Agbonlahor.

    For O'Neill, perhaps here was revenge for the 2003 UEFA Cup Final defeat when he was in charge at Celtic and Mourinho at Porto.

    Revenge, in the Ulsterman's opinion, for the diving and dishonesty.

    Didier Drogba was guilty of such histrionics here, even if it looked like a genuine knee injury that forced him to limp off at the end.

    ASTON VILLA (4-4-2): Carson 6; Mellberg 6, Knight 7, Laursen 8, Bouma 5; Agbonlahor 7, Reo-Coker 7, Barry 7, Young 7; Carew 6 (Petrov 79min, 5) Moore 6. Booked: Agbonlahor, Carew, Reo-Coker.

    CHELSEA (4-3-3): Cech 6; Belletti 5, Alex 6, Terry 6, Cole 5; Makelele 6 (Kalou 62, 5) Mikel 5, (Pizarro 53, 5) Essien 6; Malouda 5, Drogba 7, Wright-Phillips 6. (Cole 63, 5).

    Man of the match: Martin Laursen.

    Referee: Mark Clattenburg.
    THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

    "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


    "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Zeppo
      Have the ReggaeBoyz ever approached Knight?

      Played two times for England but both were friendlies.
      What is Zeppo's motive, why has he dug up this old thread to ask the question?

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      • #4
        Zeppo is up to no good. A moderator should delete his 7:50am post & others & return this thread to the archives.
        Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else - Vince Lombardi

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        • #5
          What is Quaranta up to these days?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Hortical View Post
            Zeppo is up to no good. A moderator should delete his 7:50am post
            What for?
            "Donovan was excellent. We knew he was a good player, but he really didn't do anything wrong in the whole game and made it difficult for us."
            - Xavi

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