Jamil Hopoate's brother Will said jail would crush their mother's heart. His manager said prison would finish his promising rugby league career. Now the 20-year-old has been sentenced to a minimum one year behind bars for a drunken, brutal and unprovoked attack on a man outside a Sydney pub. The second-eldest son of former NRL bad boy John Hopoate hugged and kissed his father in court after learning of his punishment for the late-night assault on two men this year. An emotional John Hopoate left court briefly, jostling with journalists and cameraman outside, as his son prepared to make an urgent bail application, pending an appeal.

Then, as Mr

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- Alexander Christie tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- Hopoate tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- Jamil Hopoate tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- John tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- John Hopoate tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- Luke Akauola tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- NRL tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- Sydney tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- Timothy Blackett tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
- Will tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.
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Alexander Christie tried to rouse himself from the ground, a 'grossly intoxicated' Hopoate ran over and made a kick towards him before Luke Akauola delivered the blow that rendered their victim unconscious, Ms Mottley said.


By Pete Jenson Follow @@petejenson It’s fair to say that it’s not exactly car-horns and fireworks on the streets of Barcelona at the news that the club are signing Thomas Vermaelen. ‘Not as good as Mats Hummels’ (who they were never likely to get anyway) and not as young as Marquinhos (ultimately far too expensive) summed up the immediate reaction. This was tempered by the fact that the former Ajax man is a year younger and probably a better option than Liverpool’s Daniel Agger. But the worst thing about the signing is that he joins from Arsenal. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Thomas Vermaelen unveiled as a Barcelona player



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- Ajax at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Alex Hleb at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Alex Song at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Arsenal at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Barca at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Barcelona at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Cesc Fabregas at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Daniel Agger at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Emmanuel Petit at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Gunners at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Liverpool at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Marc Overmars at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Marquinhos at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Mats Hummels at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Pete Jenson at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Spanish at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Thierry Henry at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
- Thomas Vermaelen at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.
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Thierry Henry at least fared better on the pitch than Overmars and Petit but he still took a year to get going and Arsenal had clearly already long since had the best from him.