Wayne Rooney was given marching orders in the 61st minute of the encounter after he stamped on Ricardo Carvalho. Ronaldo’s reaction to his United teammate’s foul worked as a catalyst, prompting the referee to brandish the red card immediately.
Rooney said:
He added:
He told Daily Mail:
He also said:
England went on to lose the encounter on penalties after the game finished goalless, with Ronaldo scoring the winning spot-kick.
When Sir Alex Ferguson left Wayne Rooney fuming
Wayne Rooney, the all-time most prolific Manchester United goal-scorer, recently revealed an incident when Sir Alex Ferguson left him fuming.
The former United manager had not released Rooney from the matchday squad following the birth of his first son Kai in 2009, only to bench him for the encounter.
In his column for the Daily Mail, Wayne Rooney wrote:
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