TAKE AWAY THE PASSION

Last updated : 24 February 2006 By Editor
Phil Neville has reinforced his brother's comments on getting fined for celebrating a goal.

"I think what he was saying was not just about players who play for Manchester United, but players in football in general," Phil Neville told Sky Sports News.

"You can't take the personality out of the player in football. If you do that, then you lose half the entertainment.

"How many times over the years have we seen great players do things that inspire people?

"Gary's misdemeanour this week was that he celebrated Manchester United scoring a goal in the last minute. If he should be punished for that then football's wrong.

"These things happen in football every week, people celebrating goals and I think we should just accept it's part and parcel of football."