Police probe footballer security breach

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Police were investigating today after the home address of Rangers star Nacho Novo was posted on the internet, sparking fears for his safety.

A web user posted the Glasgow street where the Spanish striker is said to live on a Celtic fans' message board.

Rangers are reported to have called in security guards to patrol outside Novo's home and a complaint has been made to police.

The address was posted on the unofficial website as Celtic fans discussed reprisals for an attack on coach Neil Lennon following Sunday's Old Firm match.

Novo, 29, who joined Rangers in 2004, told the Daily Record newspaper: "This is my home, my family stay here and no-one will mess with my family."

Rangers said they would not comment on the incident today.

A police spokeswoman said: "A complaint has been made to Strathclyde Police with regard to the content of a website. Police inquiries are continuing into the matter."

Novo, who turned down a transfer to Celtic before joining Rangers, has been targeted in the past. He complained to police after a death threat was daubed near his former home in 2004.

Vandals sprayed "Novo R.I.P" on a fence outside his flat in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, following a win over Celtic. The player has also had his car tyres slashed in the past.

Lennon was attacked by two men as he walked home from an evening out with friends following the club's 4-2 home defeat at the weekend.

Police confirmed that there was a "sectarian element" to the incident in Glasgow's Ashton Lane, in which Lennon was said to have been knocked unconscious.