Monday, July 03, 2006
Portuguese winker
"Wayne: I’ll split him in two" cries The Sun, subtle as ever this morning.
With England again going down to ten men after a young player with the weight of the nation's expectations on his shoulder is sent off for...well I'm not quite sure yet, the media have began the hunt for a (preferably foreign) scapegoat.
The talk today on the nation's front and back pages is all about Wayne Rooney and the part his Manchester United team mate, Cristiano Ronaldo played in the dismissal in Saturday’s England Portugal match.
Ronaldo's conduct in trying to intimidate Rooney, gesturing to the referee to send him off and winking at team mates when the red card came out, just wasn't sport.
Rooney is often rightly criticised for his quick temper but fans up and down the country adore him for his spirit and determination.
Let's just hope the "Portuguese Winker" gets what he wishes and signs for Real Madrid because it'll be rowdy on the terraces at Old Trafford come the start of the new football season if he doesn’t. Permalink |
"Wayne: I’ll split him in two" cries The Sun, subtle as ever this morning.
With England again going down to ten men after a young player with the weight of the nation's expectations on his shoulder is sent off for...well I'm not quite sure yet, the media have began the hunt for a (preferably foreign) scapegoat.
The talk today on the nation's front and back pages is all about Wayne Rooney and the part his Manchester United team mate, Cristiano Ronaldo played in the dismissal in Saturday’s England Portugal match.
Ronaldo's conduct in trying to intimidate Rooney, gesturing to the referee to send him off and winking at team mates when the red card came out, just wasn't sport.
Rooney is often rightly criticised for his quick temper but fans up and down the country adore him for his spirit and determination.
Let's just hope the "Portuguese Winker" gets what he wishes and signs for Real Madrid because it'll be rowdy on the terraces at Old Trafford come the start of the new football season if he doesn’t. Permalink |
Comments:
Although I am biased toward England, I am also a Manchester United fan and hoped that (not the real) Ronaldo would drop his tricks and showboating in favour of playing for the team and using the undeniable skill he has. I can't forgive him for what he has done and he should move to Real Madrid or be rightfully booed by home and away football fans.
# posted by 
: 2:12 PM
: 2:12 PM
Your comments remind me of the time the South Korean player scored against Italy and was abruptly sacked by his Italian club team upon his return. Ok, Ronaldo showed poor gamesmanship but would we be complaining if John Terry had got Figo sent off in the same manner and we went on to win the game?
# posted by : 2:18 PM
: 2:18 PM
What is interesting now is Man United's rather crude attempts at PR'ing the fallout. Apparently Wayne and Ronny have been 'texting loads since the match', and apparently Wayne even wished his Portuguese chum the best for the semi-final. I don't buy that for a second. The inital stories were that Rooney had to be restrained from going into the opposing dressing-room to fight Ronaldo, so I doubt he was texting sweet nothings not long after. Man U obviously want to present a united front between two of their stars but not sure Rooney is up for toeing the corporate line.
It's interesting that the media is mainly pointing the finger at Sven - for playing Rooney on his own - and Ronaldo, but not Rooney himself. Is it coincidence that their both foreigners? Either way, Rooney must learn to curb his temper whilst he is still young, because at this moment in the public still have sympathy for him.
# posted by : 12:51 PM
: 12:51 PM
What wasn't sport was Rooney Kick, Ricardo Carvalho, and hope to get off with it.
Don't You forget that first of all Ronaldo is Portuguese, and only after that He's Rooney, team mate.
Any way Rooney is a good player but, like Sam Grace sad, " Rooney must learn to curb his temper".
Negrão
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Don't You forget that first of all Ronaldo is Portuguese, and only after that He's Rooney, team mate.
Any way Rooney is a good player but, like Sam Grace sad, " Rooney must learn to curb his temper".
Negrão
# posted by : 10:43 AM
: 10:43 AM
