
According to witnesses, the fight started when a fan approached the athlete to take a selfie and grabbed him by the neck. The gesture reportedly frightened Toney, who reacted with a headbutt. The victim, according to reports, left the scene with blood flowing from his nose.
The striker, formerly of Brentford and currently at Al-Ahli in the Saudi Professional League, was detained inside the facility. Witnesses said Toney may have interpreted the approach as an attempted robbery because he was carrying expensive jewelry and a watch. — He’s a superstar, he earns half a million a week in Saudi Arabia — declared a regular who witnessed the scene.