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Nile Ranger fined by FA

Newcastle striker fined by FA
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Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger is fined £6,000 by the Football Association following homophobic remarks made on Twitter.

Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger has been fined £6,000 by the Football Association following homophobic remarks that he made on Twitter.

Walsall's Manny Smith has also been fined £1,200 by the Association.

"Newcastle United's Nile Ranger and Walsall's Manny Smith have been fined £6,000 and £1,200 respectively and both warned as to their future conduct after each admitting a charge of using abusive and/or insulting words including a reference to a person's sexual orientation," read an FA statement.

"The charges relate to Twitter comments and both players requested a paper hearing."

Queens Park Rangers striker Federico Macheda was also charged by English football's governing body, although no details of his case were released.

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