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| MK Dons footballer Samir Carruthers faces Cheltenham investigation | MK Dons footballer Samir Carruthers faces Cheltenham investigation |
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| Cheltenham Festival has cancelled a booking involving professional footballers after a player was pictured appearing to urinate into a glass. | Cheltenham Festival has cancelled a booking involving professional footballers after a player was pictured appearing to urinate into a glass. |
| MK Dons midfielder Samir Carruthers is said to have been photographed as he relieved himself on a balcony. | MK Dons midfielder Samir Carruthers is said to have been photographed as he relieved himself on a balcony. |
| Further images show a glass of liquid being poured over a balcony railing by another man in his group. | Further images show a glass of liquid being poured over a balcony railing by another man in his group. |
| Championship side MK Dons said: "The club has commenced an internal investigation into the matter." | Championship side MK Dons said: "The club has commenced an internal investigation into the matter." |
| Fellow championship club Bristol City's players were also involved in the incident, the club confirmed. | Fellow championship club Bristol City's players were also involved in the incident, the club confirmed. |
| Live: MK Dons deny player threw urine | |
| League Two club Northampton Town said it was investigating claims that one of its players, striker James Collins, was "involved in a drunken incident at Cheltenham racecourse". | League Two club Northampton Town said it was investigating claims that one of its players, striker James Collins, was "involved in a drunken incident at Cheltenham racecourse". |
| In a tweet, Cheltenham Racecourse said: "In regards to images of inappropriate behaviour from yesterday, we have cancelled their booking for today." | In a tweet, Cheltenham Racecourse said: "In regards to images of inappropriate behaviour from yesterday, we have cancelled their booking for today." |
| Mr Carruthers, 22, was surrounded by race goers at the prestigious meet. | Mr Carruthers, 22, was surrounded by race goers at the prestigious meet. |
| A spokesman for MK Dons - currently just one point above the relegation zone in the second tier of English football - said neither Mr Carruthers nor any other MK Dons player threw liquid over the balcony. | A spokesman for MK Dons - currently just one point above the relegation zone in the second tier of English football - said neither Mr Carruthers nor any other MK Dons player threw liquid over the balcony. |
| The four-day Cheltenham Festival is one of the highlights of the horse racing season, with the Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall and the Countess of Wessex among the guests at this year's event. | The four-day Cheltenham Festival is one of the highlights of the horse racing season, with the Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall and the Countess of Wessex among the guests at this year's event. |