rooney's red card incident (video clip)

I would just like to clear something up here.


Wayne Rooney was sent off for the push on Ronaldo.


This is blatantly clear from the video.
 
player said:
I would just like to clear something up here.


Wayne Rooney was sent off for the push on Ronaldo.


This is blatantly clear from the video.
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Im sure in the press conference this morning Sven said he spoke to the ref after the game and the red was for the stamp and not the push.
 
cturns said:
Im sure in the press conference this morning Sven said he spoke to the ref after the game and the red was for the stamp and not the push.
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Sven did indeed say that, oddly I don't think the ref actually saw the alledged stamp, he just used it as an excuse for his bad decision :)
 
A push is a yellow card offence under Fifa rules.

The ref is obviously not admit that the red was for the push because in that case he is in the wrong. Although it does seem he wasn't going to do anything until the push came.

Stupid ref missed the handball incident as well.
 
FIFA officials at loss to explain Rooney red card

By Mike Collett Sat Jul 1, 4:49 PM ET

GELSENKIRCHEN (Reuters) - Mystery surrounded the dismissal of England striker Wayne Rooney in Saturday's quarter-final loss to Portugal with senior FIFA officials unsure why Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo showed him the red card.

He was either sent off just after the hour mark for pushing Manchester United club mate Cristiano Ronaldo or for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho before England lost 3-1 on penalties.

The referee does not have to make public why he sends a player off but must include the reason in his official report which is scrutinized privately by the Referees' Committee.

FIFA officials were surprised by the sending off and said they had not yet been informed of the reason by the referee.

The incident occurred near the halfway line with Rooney battling to retain control of the ball and being pursued by defender Carvalho and captain Luis Figo.

The England forward appeared to be pulled back by Carvalho while at the same time Figo wrapped his legs around Rooney who then seemed to tread on his opponent's groin as he tried to disentangle his leg, but with no malicious intent.

Carvalho's reaction prompted Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo to sprint some 40 meters to the referee, apparently to demand a card against Rooney who pushed him and was sent off.

Television pictures appeared to show Ronaldo winking toward the Portugal bench as Rooney made his way off the pitch.

Ronaldo had feigned to head-butt Rooney seconds before the match kicked off as he walked past his club mate to take up his position on the left wing in what appeared another bad-tempered exchange.

As he left the field, Rooney was comforted by captain David Beckham, who was sent off by Elizondo playing for Manchester United in the World Club Championship in Brazil six years ago.

Beckham was also famously sent off in the 1998 World Cup when England lost on penalties to Argentina.
 
So Ronaldo is a cheating little scumbag now. Fair enough so does that mean Steven Gerrard is a cheating little scumbag too then for his cheating little scumbag dive to earn a penalty in a friendly? Just want this cleared up.
 
So is it only me that thinks he had to put his foot somewhere? Admittedly. he probably could have hopped on one leg instead of using both of them, but I just don't think that would have sufficed.
 
I love how everyone says they cant see the stamp. I would hope everyone would agree stamp is the wrong word but he clearly takes his weight of his supporting legs and kicks back. Is it only the English fans that cant see this? They saw it in the studio so why cant you just say Rooney was a prat?

In regards to Ronaldo, he was as much of a prat for the whole game but there have been plenty of English players diving and Rooney is always the first to crowd a ref and give him crap so there's more than a little double standards going on.
 
Humble opinion of a non English fan.

Ronaldo did all he could to wind up Rooney and get him the Red Card - Head Butt and comments before the match and complaining to the ref after the "incident"

He saw Rooney as the weak link (temperament wise) which lets face it we all new he was.

Despite this the "incident" was a straight Red Card and Rooney deserved to go.

The Ronaldo wink was a mission accomplished gesture.

All this does not matter as the man responsible for England going out of the World Cup was not Rooney or Ronaldo - It was Ricardo.

I can understand how upset all the England fans must be (especially going out on penalties) but although you have so many world class talented players I for one could just not see your team going all the way – I will now duck behind my desk as the flack starts flying :rolleyes:

As a side note and after Zidane’s performance against Brazil I now want France to win the cup :eek:
 
reflex said:
Yeah i am saying Ronaldo is a better player than Rooney.
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You're hilarious! :)

Ronaldo isn't fit to lace Rooney's boots. Also, Rooney is a team player and Ronaldo isn't.

I don't want the greasy little man boy at OT next seaon. I've never really liked him or rated him. The events on Saturday just confirm my feelings about him.
 
player said:
I would just like to clear something up here.


Wayne Rooney was sent off for the push on Ronaldo.


This is blatantly clear from the video.
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I posted on page two (page four if your not on 80ppp) that Sven was informed by the ref that Rooney was sent off for the 'stamp'. :)
 
zanshin said:
Humble opinion of a non English fan.

Ronaldo did all he could to wind up Rooney and get him the Red Card - Head Butt and comments before the match and complaining to the ref after the "incident"

He saw Rooney as the weak link (temperament wise) which lets face it we all new he was.

Despite this the "incident" was a straight Red Card and Rooney deserved to go.
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Agree with the first point, completely disagree with the second though. IT was only a straight red card if there was any intent. To my mind he simply positioned himself to get at the ball again. There was no sign of malice in his facial expressions either which you would expect from someone deliberately trying to stamp on someone and after the incident he didnt exactly look fired up. Surely if he'd lost his temper and deliberately stamped on someone, he'd be in a bit of a rage afterwards...
 
Malkie said:
I love how everyone says they cant see the stamp. I would hope everyone would agree stamp is the wrong word but he clearly takes his weight of his supporting legs and kicks back. Is it only the English fans that cant see this? They saw it in the studio so why cant you just say Rooney was a prat?

In regards to Ronaldo, he was as much of a prat for the whole game but there have been plenty of English players diving and Rooney is always the first to crowd a ref and give him crap so there's more than a little double standards going on.
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No one is denying seeing Rooney's foot collide with Carvalho's genitals. But there is no way that was intnentional.
Rooney was simply turning round, and Carvalho happened to be in the way. I doubt he even knew he was there. It would take superhuman refelxes to calculate a move like that at speed anyway, and Rooney's eyes never left the ball.

You can think what you want, but there's a difference between having an opinion and just being plain wrong.
 
Rooney's foot was deliberately scissored between the other bloke's leg and I suppose he was trying to extricate it - they should bother have got a yellow card and then also Pizza Face for putting his two penn'orth in when it wasn't wanted. Never a red card.
 
McMav said:
So Ronaldo is a cheating little scumbag now. Fair enough so does that mean Steven Gerrard is a cheating little scumbag too then for his cheating little scumbag dive to earn a penalty in a friendly? Just want this cleared up.
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Nothing to do with diving, he's a cheating scumbag for pushing/asking the ref to send someone off, then blatantly loving every second of it when it happens.

Is sportsmanship truly dead ? Would appear to be.
 
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