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THE man filmed storming a football pitch and 'punching, Aston Villa's Jack Grealish has been charged with assault.

Paul Mitchell, 27, dashed on the pitch and appeared to hit the star from behind in the match at Birmingham City.

Grealish, 23, later scored the only goal of the game, giving Aston Villa the win
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Grealish, 23, later scored the only goal of the game, giving Aston Villa the winCredit: Reuters

Last night, we revealed he had received death threats from outraged footie fans.

It is claimed the married dad-of-one salutes fellow Birmingham fans as he was led away

He has now been charged with assault and pitch invasion.

Grealish was poleaxed in the 10th minute of yesterday’s Championship game, shown live at lunchtime on Sky Sports.

Midfielder Grealish, 23, later scored the only goal of the game and appeared to be shoved by a Birmingham steward in the celebrations.

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