Joey Barton claims his relentless tirade against women in football is 'a duty to a great grandfather who was gassed at Ypres in 1915' during WWI... as he vows 'you have to kill me to cancel me'

Barton has faced intense criticism in recent weeks for a series of misogynistic barbs against women working in the game, who he claims 'aren't qualified' to talk about men's football.