07-08-2006, 05:20 PM
Rooney gets two-match ban for World Cup red card
AFP Saturday July 8, 0409 PM
BERLIN (AFP) - England striker Wayne Rooney has been suspended for two matches following his World Cup quarter-final red card, a spokesman for football's governing body FIFA told AFP here.
The 20-year-old Manchester United star was sent off for violent conduct during England's defeat to Portugal when he stamped on defender Ricardo Carvalho.
FIFA also announced Saturday suspensions for Argentinian duo Leandro Cufre and Maxi Rodriguez for their part in the ugly brawl that followed the South Americans' quarter-final exit to Germany. Cufre was banned for four games while Rodriguez will serve a two-match suspension.
Rooney, who was also fined 5,000 Swiss francs (4,084 US dollars), will miss England's opening qualifiers matches for Euro 2008, a home tie with Andorra on September 2 followed by a trip to Macedonia four days later.
Rooney had vehemently protested his innocence of any malicious intent in the flashpoint, maintaining that he had stepped on Carvalho's groin inadvertently as he attempted to find his footing.
He also reacted angrily when his Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo waded into the melee and urged Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo to show Rooney a red card.
"I'm bitterly disappointed to have been sent off in a World Cup finals match for England," Rooney said in a statement.
"I remember the incident clearly and have seen it several times since on television. I am of the same opinion now as I was at the time that what happened didn't warrant a red card.
"When the referee produced the red card I was amazed - gobsmacked," he added.
_____________________________________________________________________
Little thug may have done much better if he had eat some humble pie and said he was sorry . lucky to only get 2 days imo
never mind looking at in on tv he knew what he did .
AFP Saturday July 8, 0409 PM
BERLIN (AFP) - England striker Wayne Rooney has been suspended for two matches following his World Cup quarter-final red card, a spokesman for football's governing body FIFA told AFP here.
The 20-year-old Manchester United star was sent off for violent conduct during England's defeat to Portugal when he stamped on defender Ricardo Carvalho.
FIFA also announced Saturday suspensions for Argentinian duo Leandro Cufre and Maxi Rodriguez for their part in the ugly brawl that followed the South Americans' quarter-final exit to Germany. Cufre was banned for four games while Rodriguez will serve a two-match suspension.
Rooney, who was also fined 5,000 Swiss francs (4,084 US dollars), will miss England's opening qualifiers matches for Euro 2008, a home tie with Andorra on September 2 followed by a trip to Macedonia four days later.
Rooney had vehemently protested his innocence of any malicious intent in the flashpoint, maintaining that he had stepped on Carvalho's groin inadvertently as he attempted to find his footing.
He also reacted angrily when his Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo waded into the melee and urged Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo to show Rooney a red card.
"I'm bitterly disappointed to have been sent off in a World Cup finals match for England," Rooney said in a statement.
"I remember the incident clearly and have seen it several times since on television. I am of the same opinion now as I was at the time that what happened didn't warrant a red card.
"When the referee produced the red card I was amazed - gobsmacked," he added.
_____________________________________________________________________
Little thug may have done much better if he had eat some humble pie and said he was sorry . lucky to only get 2 days imo
never mind looking at in on tv he knew what he did .