Howard: We did our best

REF Howard Webb has responded to criticism following Sunday's controversy-packed World Cup Final, saying: "We don't feel we had much choice except to manage the game in the way we did."

Webb dished out a record 14 yellow cards and one red as Spain beat Holland 1-0 in Johannesburg.

Since returning to Rotherham yesterday, he has kept a low profile.

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But in a statement he said: "We came away satisfield that we'd done a good job in difficult circumstances to the best of our abilities."

Webb has been subjected to a barrage of criticism since Sunday's game, but has been praised for his handling of it by former top ref's advisor Keith Hackett.

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