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\"Wayne Rooney recently helped United secure a record 19th league title<\/span> <\/p>\n

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has told a Twitter user: “I’ll put u asleep within 10 seconds” after being provoked on the social networking site.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 25-year-old England star, who has a following of over 570,000, was replying to an abusive tweet on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Rooney suggested a meeting at the training ground, tweeting: “hope u turn up if u don’t gonna tell everyone ur scared u little nit. I’ll be waiting.”<\/p>\n

In an effort to defuse the situation, Rooney tweeted: “Haha bit of banter”.<\/p>\n

The Twitter account belonging to the follower who taunted Rooney was subsequently deleted.<\/p>\n

The forward’s spokesman subsequently issued a statement about the incident. “As is made clear in the tweets, this whole exchange is banter,” it read.<\/p>\n

“There is no suggestion, nor is there any intention of a suggestion, of a real fight.”<\/p>\n

A number of footballers have already been reprimanded for inappropriate use of Twitter this season.<\/p>\n

West Ham striker Carlton Cole was recently charged by the Football Association for improper<\/a> conduct for remarks made during England’s 1-1 draw with Ghana at Wembley in March.<\/p>\n

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Wenger unsure about Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While Liverpool striker Ryan Babel was fined \u00a310,000 for a Twitter post<\/a> and warned about his future conduct after being linked to a mocked-up picture of referee Howard Webb in a Manchester United shirt after a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford in the FA Cup.<\/p>\n

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that social media sites such as Twitter can be good for relations between players and fans, provided they are not abused.<\/p>\n

“At the moment we allow it. We are thinking about how to use it the best way,” the Frenchman said.<\/p>\n

“It can be very positive because it can be a good communication for the players with the fans which doesn’t exist anymore.<\/p>\n

“It can as well have negative repercussions for the clubs if it is not well used so we are thinking about it.<\/p>\n

“We will see what kind of direction we will go.”<\/p>\n

Rooney was banned for two matches in April after accepting a Football Association charge<\/a> for swearing into a TV camera after scoring a hat-trick at West Ham.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday night at the Manchester United awards, Rooney’s overhead kick against Manchester City at Old Trafford in February was the clear choice for goal of the season.<\/p>\n

Portuguese winger Nani received the players’ player of the year award, while Javier Hernandez was voted fans’ player of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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