Source: Telegraph
Wayne Rooney's top 10 strops
2003:
A young Rooney exposes his carelessness while still an Everton player after being booked for a knee-high tackle on Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
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2004:
Steve McClaren removed Rooney from the pitch in a bid to avoid a red card during an England friendly against Spain after the then 18 year-old clashed with several members of the opposing team.
2005:
Rooney received a second yellow card after giving referee Kim Milton Nielsen a sarcastic round of applause after he issued a booking in a European game against Villarreal.
2006:
June:
Even Rooney’s United teammate Gary Neville put him in his place for this petulant outburst after he was substituted during England’s World Cup group match against Sweden. Having being replaced by Steven Gerrard after 69 minutes, Rooney threw his boots to the floor of the dugout, punched a Perspex screen and swore loudly.
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June:
Rooney was shown a straight red card for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho in England’s quarter-final match against Portugal in the World Cup. England subsequently went out on penalties.
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2008:
May
As Rooney’s hot-headed behaviour started to become such a cause for concern it led England manager Fabio Capello to urge the striker to work on tempering his piratical tendencies. The Italian’s intervention came after England’s 2-0 victory over the USA during which Rooney was lucky not to have been shown a red card for his heavy challenges on Ricardo Clark and Frankie Hejduk.
Oct:
The 23-year-old was shown a yellow card for a heavy foul on Mikel Arteta. Later in the match Rooney went on to kiss his United crest directly in front of Everton fans.
Dec:
Reminiscent of his clash with Carvalho, Rooney faced a Champions League ban after Uefa began an investigation into the referee’s report of the forward’s conduct during United’s clash with Aalborg. During the match Rooney clashed with at least three of the opposition’s players and at one point appeared to stamp on Kasper Risgard.
2009:
March:
Earlier this year Rooney was facing a three-match ban for his petulant exit from the pitch after being shown a second yellow card against Fulham. The striker initially refused to leave the pitch in a bid to protest his innocence and was then seen to punch the corner flag in frustration as he made his way to the players tunnel.
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Sept:
Not as reckless as some of his past misdemeanours but Rooney was doing nothing to hide his disappointment at being substituted after 60 minutes during United’s opening Champions League match against Besikstas. As he made his way to the dugout Rooney shook his head and threw his boots to one side.
