Wayne Rooney has blasted the media’s reporting as fake over the infamous World Cup 2006 red card incident in which Cristiano Ronaldo played an immense role.
England met Portugal in the quarter-finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Having crashed out to the same team in the Last 8 at Euro 2004, the Three Lions were pressured to defeat Portugal this time round.
It happened that Wayne Rooney committed a serious foul on Ricardo Carvalho. Cristiano Ronaldo then ran all the way from his position to meet referee Horacio Elizondo and urge him to show Rooney the red card.
This attitude from the Portuguese player provoked disbelief among the public knowing that Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were Manchester United team mates at the time.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup eventually turned out to be another big stage disappointment for English football. Portugal won the game on penalty kicks with Cristiano Ronaldo netting the decisive strike.
Wayne Rooney’s 62nd minute red card was undoubtedly the turning point in the game – transforming Cristiano Ronaldo into England’s number one enemy. The Portuguese winger was renamed “winker” by the English press for winking at the Portuguese bench after Rooney’s sending off.
While some understood Ronaldo’s act to be a matter of pure patriotism for his country, most saw it to be treachery. The relationship between Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo became a hot topic in the media.
It also added fuel to speculations over Ronaldo’s future at Manchester United. Breaking down his very own version of this widely publicized story, Wayne Rooney wrote in his upcoming book named ‘My Decade in the Premier League’:
“When I walked to the tunnel, I knew I couldn't really blame Ronaldo for what had happened because he was trying to win the game for his country. I knew what was in store, so when I bumped into him in the tunnel after the game I gave him a heads up.
“‘The fans will be going mad over this one,' I said. 'They'll be trying to make a big deal of it, so we'll just have to get on with things as normal because there will be talk all summer.’
“He understood, he's a bright lad, but not long afterwards the papers reckoned he was off to Real Madrid; apparently me and him weren't talking, which was absolute rubbish.
“The truth is I like Ronaldo, always have done. He's a good lad and great to have around the dressing room.”
Cristiano Ronaldo recently made statements about feeling sad at Real Madrid, something which instantly sparked intense speculation and debates between football experts and common fans. Talks over Ronaldo’s sadness remain a big deal in the news as of now.
It happened that Wayne Rooney committed a serious foul on Ricardo Carvalho. Cristiano Ronaldo then ran all the way from his position to meet referee Horacio Elizondo and urge him to show Rooney the red card.
This attitude from the Portuguese player provoked disbelief among the public knowing that Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were Manchester United team mates at the time.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup eventually turned out to be another big stage disappointment for English football. Portugal won the game on penalty kicks with Cristiano Ronaldo netting the decisive strike.
Wayne Rooney’s 62nd minute red card was undoubtedly the turning point in the game – transforming Cristiano Ronaldo into England’s number one enemy. The Portuguese winger was renamed “winker” by the English press for winking at the Portuguese bench after Rooney’s sending off.
While some understood Ronaldo’s act to be a matter of pure patriotism for his country, most saw it to be treachery. The relationship between Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo became a hot topic in the media.
It also added fuel to speculations over Ronaldo’s future at Manchester United. Breaking down his very own version of this widely publicized story, Wayne Rooney wrote in his upcoming book named ‘My Decade in the Premier League’:
“When I walked to the tunnel, I knew I couldn't really blame Ronaldo for what had happened because he was trying to win the game for his country. I knew what was in store, so when I bumped into him in the tunnel after the game I gave him a heads up.
“‘The fans will be going mad over this one,' I said. 'They'll be trying to make a big deal of it, so we'll just have to get on with things as normal because there will be talk all summer.’
“He understood, he's a bright lad, but not long afterwards the papers reckoned he was off to Real Madrid; apparently me and him weren't talking, which was absolute rubbish.
“The truth is I like Ronaldo, always have done. He's a good lad and great to have around the dressing room.”
Cristiano Ronaldo recently made statements about feeling sad at Real Madrid, something which instantly sparked intense speculation and debates between football experts and common fans. Talks over Ronaldo’s sadness remain a big deal in the news as of now.
