Sunderland striker David Healy has revealed he's received death threats following a bizarre allegation against him on the internet.

In a television interview, the Sunderland player welcomed a recent international goal he had scored by saying it had thankfully ended his "drought or famine" in front of the net.

But the Healy's comments were portrayed as a reference to a chant relating to the Irish famine sung by Rangers fans which has hit the headlines.

A video clip of his post-match interview on Ulster Television placed on an internet site has received thousands of hits and spawned online threats against the player.

Healy said: "I made reference to famine and people have maliciously represented those comments.

"I am hugely disappointed in this. I am very angry."