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    Man Utd win appeal over erroneous Fabio booking

    Tuesday, November 3, 2009

    Manchester United have won their appeal against Fabio da Silva's booking at Barnsley after referee Chris Foy mistakenly showed a yellow card to his twin brother Rafael. The Reds won their Carling Cup tie at the Championship club 2-0 but appealed to the FA after Foy wrongly identified Fabio as the perpetrator of a foul. The FA confirmed the booking will be removed from Fabio's record and applied to Rafael insstead. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: "I had no idea. It was the players who picked ...

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