Man charged after Grealish assaulted during Birmingham derby

'Part of football died' after three violent incidents over the weekend

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A man has been charged with attacking Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish on the pitch during a Championship match at Birmingham City.

Grealish was struck by a man who ran on to the pitch about 10 minutes into Sunday's derby.

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