Joey Barton takes part in 5-km run to support campaign against alcohol abuse

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Last Updated : Oct 02 2013 | 2:25 PM IST

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has reportedly taken part in a five-kilometre run along with British journalist and political aide Alastair Campbell in England to support a campaign against alcohol abuse.

According to the Daily Star, Barton and Campbell, who is former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's ex-PR manager, had also urged current PM David Cameron to tackle alcohol abuse at a Tory conference.

The report mentioned that Campbell has battled alcohol addiction in the past.

Meanwhile, Barton had reportedly signed up for a university philosophy course and is studying about ancient Greek philosophers Aristotle, Homer, Plato and Socrates after training.

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First Published: Oct 02 2013 | 2:16 PM IST

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