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A football fan seen on live TV brawling at a match while clutching his three-year-old son admitted last night: “I’m ashamed.”

He told of his fears that his ex-partner will ban access to his children over the fracas, which made global headlines.

The dad, who would not be named, said police quizzed him on Friday – the day after he joined in fighting as his team Everton lost 2-1 to Lyon in the Europa League.

The Merseyside club banned him for life after he appeared to aim a punch from the stands at the French team’s goalie Anthony Lopes as 20 players fought on the pitch.

He told the Sunday People: “I was out of the police station inside half an hour with my solicitor.

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“But I’m ashamed of what I’ve done. I already know. I’m not a f***ing d***head.”

He accused the players of putting his son in danger by “swinging their arms” and added: “They’re supposed to be setting an example, as professional athletes.”

And he claimed Everton bore some blame for leaving open a gate meant to keep fans away from the pitch.

“I put myself and my son in a dangerous position by taking my eye off the ball and getting carried forward with other fans,” he said.

“Before I knew it I was through the gate, which should have been shut. Everton should have provided adequate security.

“I knew I’d put myself in that dangerous position. It was not intentional but I’d been too concentrated on screaming abuse at the players for being sh**.

“And before I knew it I was led down there – then it was like, ‘F***ing hell, what’s going on?’ and it looks the way it looks.”

The dad insisted he is being made a scapegoat and compared the ruckus to the attack on a fan by Manchester United striker Eric Cantona in 1995.

“Cantona ran off the pitch, gave a fan a kung fu kick in the chest and I’m the worst thing in football. Are they deluded?” he said.

“It doesn’t look the best on video but I know what happened and what I intended to do. That’s why I’m so aggrieved.”

He said his ex phoned “in tears” amid a fear social services might get involved.

“I live with my mum. I don’t know what social services want to see me for,” he added.

He said Everton had not contacted him over the ban and he would not appeal.

Merseyside Police said a man of 30 from Knowsley came to see them voluntarily.

He was questioned over affray and assault then released pending further inquiries.