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Liverpool's Ryan Babel facing FA sanctions after Twitter posts criticising referee Howard Webb
The Football Association has opened an investigation after Liverpool winger Ryan Babel posted a digitally altered picture on Twitter of referee Howard Webb wearing a Manchester United shirt and said his performance at Old Trafford was "a joke".
Webb awarded a penalty against Liverpool and later sent off its captain Steven Gerrard as Manchester United won 1-0 in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Before linking to the image of Webb, Babel wrote on Twitter: "And they call him one of the best referees. That's a joke."
The FA have since said they " will definitely look into this matter." Babel could possibly be charged with improper conduct.
United winger Ryan Giggs scored from the spot in the second minute after Daniel Agger had fouled Dimitar Berbatov.
Gerrard was dismissed for a challenge on Michael Carrick in the 32nd.
Babel is the second Liverpool player to have sparked controversy on Twitter in the last 24 hours after team-mate Glen Johnson launched a scathing attack on former Arsenal midfielder and TV pundit Paul Merson.
Merson questioned the attitude of Johnson recently as a Sky Sports program discussed Saturday's departure of Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson.
But Johnson hit back on Twitter by referring to Merson's addiction to alcohol, cocaine and gambling in the 1990s.
Johnson wrote: "Comments from alcoholic drug abusers are not really gonna upset me and who is Paul Merson to judge players, he was average at the best of times."
In comments later deleted from Twitter, the England defender added: "The only reason he's on that show is coz he gambled all his money away. The clown!"
In response to the reaction to his previous comments, Johnson later wrote on Twitter: "I dunno wot all the hype is about.
"People who give their opinion all the time should accept that 1 day someone else will give their own opinion."
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Liverpool's Ryan Babel facing FA sanctions after Twitter posts criticising referee Howard Webb
The Football Association has opened an investigation after Liverpool winger Ryan Babel posted a digitally altered picture on Twitter of referee Howard Webb wearing a Manchester United shirt and said his performance at Old Trafford was "a joke".
Webb awarded a penalty against Liverpool and later sent off its captain Steven Gerrard as Manchester United won 1-0 in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Before linking to the image of Webb, Babel wrote on Twitter: "And they call him one of the best referees. That's a joke."
The FA have since said they " will definitely look into this matter." Babel could possibly be charged with improper conduct.
United winger Ryan Giggs scored from the spot in the second minute after Daniel Agger had fouled Dimitar Berbatov.
Gerrard was dismissed for a challenge on Michael Carrick in the 32nd.
Babel is the second Liverpool player to have sparked controversy on Twitter in the last 24 hours after team-mate Glen Johnson launched a scathing attack on former Arsenal midfielder and TV pundit Paul Merson.
Merson questioned the attitude of Johnson recently as a Sky Sports program discussed Saturday's departure of Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson.
But Johnson hit back on Twitter by referring to Merson's addiction to alcohol, cocaine and gambling in the 1990s.
Johnson wrote: "Comments from alcoholic drug abusers are not really gonna upset me and who is Paul Merson to judge players, he was average at the best of times."
In comments later deleted from Twitter, the England defender added: "The only reason he's on that show is coz he gambled all his money away. The clown!"
In response to the reaction to his previous comments, Johnson later wrote on Twitter: "I dunno wot all the hype is about.
"People who give their opinion all the time should accept that 1 day someone else will give their own opinion."
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