Friday, June 24, 2011

Andy Carroll Hit By Second Twitter Hoax Over Arrest On Holiday

Poor Liverpool were at the centre of another web hoax, this time by someone claiming striker Andy Carroll had been arrested.

Rumours started circulating on Twitter that the Geordie hitman had been locked up during a holiday in Ibiza.

The gossip turned out to be false, but generated enough attention and jokes to keep it trending on the social network for the majority of the afternoon.

One fan quipped: ‘BREAKING NEWS: Andy Carroll arrested. Sources reveal he was part of a syndicate who swindled an elderly Scottish man out of £35m.’

Reds 60-year-old boss, Kenny Dalglish, shelled out a British record £35million to take Carroll to Anfield from Newcastle back in January.

The England striker has subsequently made just eight appearances for the Merseysiders, mainly due to injury, and scored two goals.

This latest viral con comes hot on the back of another hoax involving Carroll and Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing.

A picture emerged on the internet of the pair holding a Liverpool scarf in a Spanish bar.

It was later proved to be a mock-up, as the hand holding the scarf had too many fingers.

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