23rd February, 2013
Former Fulham, Leicester and Westham defender, John Paintsil has been arrested by Ghanaian police after his wife was stabbed.
Police said they were called into the neighborhood after Paintsil chased his wife into a neighbor’s garden and stabbed her.
Police spokesman said the lady is being treated for eye wounds in a local hospital.
Paintsil was part of the Ghana Blackstars squad that finished fourth in the last AFCON 2013 edition in South Africa, behind Nigeria, Burkina faso and Mali.