Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has been charged with allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in Australia.

The 45-year-old, who also represented Manchester City and Newcastle, was arrested after allegedly pushing the woman during an extended holiday in Sydney.

Police were called to a Randwick home in Sydney’s east at 2.15am on Friday after receiving a call regarding a domestic incident.

Hamann, who represented Germany 59 times, was arrested and subsequently charged with common assault.

Police said the woman was not injured but took out an apprehended violence order (AVO) to protect her.

Yet, Hamann is said to have violated this order by calling the woman and was then arrested again.

Earlier today, Hamann was granted bail after a short hearing at the Parramatta Court but had to hand over his passport.

He will be back in court on Thursday when his lawyer says they will contest the charge.

Hamann was considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the world during his career.

He helped Liverpool to complete a miraculous comeback in the 2005 Champions League final by coming back from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan.

The former international was on holiday in Australia and had visited the Western Sydney Wanderers before the incident.

This article first appeared in The Sun and is republished with permission.