Former Newcastle badboy Nile Ranger claims he had heated brawl with ex-England star after he spat in his pasta

EX-NEWCASTLE troublemaker Nile Ranger has admitted he scrapped Andros Townsend during international duty with England Under-19s. According to Ranger, the altercation was sparked by Townsend spitting in his pasta. Nile Ranger has revealed he had a physical altercation with Andros Townsend Credit: Getty Townsend was supposedly spitting in Ranger’s pasta while on England U19 duty Credit: Getty Ranger was spilling the beans on the Undr The Cosh football podcast, as he discussed his run-in with Townsend while in Ukraine on international duty with England U19s. A disagreement about pre-match preparation, in which Townsend told Ranger he had a “stinker” in a recent game, sparked the conflict. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Ranger said: “‘I don’t know why he was coming at me. Take your anger out on someone else bro because I’m not the one. I’ll just knock you out and then it’s just long. “Anyway, we go down for food the next day and, you remember those old-school blue Lucozade bottles with the yellow top, he’s drinking from it and he’s spitting in my pasta. “I’m looking around at players and being like – are you witnessing this as well? This is crazy antics right now.” Ranger was not prepared to let his team-mate get off lightly, he said: “I can see Andros there, I’m on to Andros, and I’ve just crashed him. “His head hits the bin and man are trying to stop me, Kyle Walker trying to stop me, but the rage inside is just going mad, going berserk.” The clash with Townsend could be considered a tame disagreement in Ranger’s list of off-field mishaps. Most read in Sport Ranger developed a reputation for causing trouble during his Newcastle days Credit: PA:Empics Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS As a teenager, he spent time in a young offenders’ institution following a reported armed robbery. His first professional contract came at Newcastle, where he spent four years from 2009 to 2013. However, he spent half of his Newcastle career out on loan at Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday. The Toon opted against renewing his contract following a series of off-pitch controversies. After leaving the North East, Ranger would go on to become something of a journeyman as he had spells at Swindon Town, Blackpool and Southend. He then ventured into non-league with Spalding, followed by a short return to Southend, before playing for Boreham Wood, Kettering and Wellingborough Town. He recently left Isthmian Prem side Chatham Town after joining them in January. And after appearing in Baller League last year, he revealed a new career aged 34. SunSport has reached out to Townsend for comment on whether he spat in Ranger’s pasta. Comment now