Source: Daily_Mail
Joey Barton plays Santa at Newcastle hospital
Joey Barton may be back in the bad books for his spat with Fernando Torres - but he managed to win over some younger fans by playing Santa.[LNB]Just two days after he made an obscene gesture at the Liverpool striker during Newcastle's 3-1 win at St James' Park on Saturday, Barton was back in front of the cameras presenting a very different image.[LNB] Unlucky hero: Joey Barton poses with nurses at the North Tyneside Hospital[LNB]The midfielder, who has yet to hear whether he will face be retrospectively punished over the incident with Torres, visited North Tyneside Hospital to hand out Christmas gifts to sick kids.[LNB]Torres might need some convincing but maybe our Joey isn't so bad after all...[LNB] That's the spirit: Barton hands 12-year-old Devon Moore an early Christmas present[LNB][LNB] Graham Poll: Bad boys Barton and Balotelli lucky to escapeNewcastle 3 Liverpool 1: Bubbly Barton closes Hughton chapter [LNB] Explore more:People: Fernando Torres, Joey Barton Places: Newcastle, Liverpool
