Wayne Rooney victim Miodrag Dzodovic denies sending letter to UEFA

Montenegro defender Miodrag Dzudovic insists he did not send UEFA a letter backing Wayne Rooney. England striker Rooney was handed a three-match ban after receiving a red card for kicking Dzudovic in the final Euro 2012 qualifier. Rooney is set to miss the three group games at next summer's tournament but the FA have appealed in an attempt to get the ban reduced. Moment of madness: Wayne Rooney lashes out at Miodrag DzudovicDzodovic said he felt the punishment was harsh and appeared keen to help Rooney's cause when it was revealed last month that he would contact UEFA.But the Spartak Nalchik stopper insists his part in the process has been exaggerated by a Russian paper. Dismissed: Rooney walks after after his red card to be hit with a three-match ban'The source of all this is one of the newspapers in Russia, which published that I wrote some kind of letter to UEFA but this can't be further away from truth,' he told Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti. 'That newspaper started an initiative, there were some Manchester United fans involved in all this. The editor asked me, if I want to support them and I said yes, why not, but it is a lie that I wrote a letter of support to UEFA.'  Exclusive: Don't kick out Rooney. says the Montenegro player on the end of THAT kickTreat me like Arshavin! Rooney's plea to UEFA to have three-game ban reducedCapello will leave out Rooney as England striker admits Dzudovic kick was 'stupid'Calm down, calm down! Sir Bobby has a word with Rooney over United's striker's temperAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion

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