FERDINAND SLATES THE FA

Last updated : 19 February 2006 By Ed

More from Rio's column in the Supersoaraway Sun:

"Why shouldn't he celebrate when his own Manchester United team score a goal.

"The Liverpool fans give him plenty of stick but I think they recognise Gary's love for the club.

"I don't think a lot of them were complaining about Gary's behaviour, it was the police and the FA.

"Scoring a goal sparks an instant explosion of emotions and there's no way you can stop that.

"I think you should be able to celebrate any way you like as long as it's not abusive to the opposing fans and if you want to take your shirt off so be it. Who is that harming?

"One of the great pictures in football is of Ryan Giggs swinging his shirt around his head after scoring that amazing winner in the FA Cup against Arsenal, if he did that now he'd be booked.

"It's mad, we're in danger of taking the enjoyment out of football.

"Someone has got to get a grip, the PC brigade are in overdrive."