Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo and Newcastle defender
Steven Taylor had to be separated by teammates after an
extraordinary half-time bust-up.
The Daily Mail says England Under 21 captain Taylor
could face a suspension for apparently punching Ronaldo on the side
of his head in the last minute of the first half and for his part
in the confrontation at the break involving several players.
Witnesses said Ronaldo waited for the defender in the tunnel and
called him a "rubbish footballer". Taylor, it was said, responded
by calling last season's Footballer of the Year "ugly".
The pair went head-to-head repeating the insults until referee
Steve Bennett and United captain Rio Ferdinand were among those who
intervened.