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| Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole has been arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly. | Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole has been arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly. |
| Mr Cole was held after swearing at police officers outside west London's The Collection bar and restaurant, BBC crime reporter Ben Ando said. | Mr Cole was held after swearing at police officers outside west London's The Collection bar and restaurant, BBC crime reporter Ben Ando said. |
| Police said a 28-year-old man was held in Brompton Road, South Kensington, at about 0215 GMT. | Police said a 28-year-old man was held in Brompton Road, South Kensington, at about 0215 GMT. |
| He was taken to a police station and given an £80 fixed penalty notice and released at about 0530 GMT on Thursday. | He was taken to a police station and given an £80 fixed penalty notice and released at about 0530 GMT on Thursday. |
| No further action will be taken, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | No further action will be taken, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. |
| Our correspondent said: "Mr Cole was held after swearing repeatedly at police and refusing to calm down after emerging from The Collection in South Kensington at around 2am." | |
| The premises are about 1.3 miles (2km) from Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium. | The premises are about 1.3 miles (2km) from Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium. |
| Manager Burim Maraj said Mr Cole had been out drinking with Chelsea and England captain John Terry and other Chelsea team-mates. | |
| He said the footballer was "rude" to police after getting frustrated by waiting paparazzi. | |
| The incident took place outside The Collection bar and restaurant | The incident took place outside The Collection bar and restaurant |
| A spokesman for Chelsea FC said: "We are aware that Ashley was detained last night. We will want to establish all the facts before commenting." | A spokesman for Chelsea FC said: "We are aware that Ashley was detained last night. We will want to establish all the facts before commenting." |
| Prior to his arrest, Mr Cole had joined Chelsea's first team squad and more than 300 charity workers, celebrities and supporters at a fundraising event for two children's charities. | |
| His wife Cheryl, singer with Girls Aloud, is currently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa for Comic Relief. | His wife Cheryl, singer with Girls Aloud, is currently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa for Comic Relief. |