Premier League - Badge-kissing Rooney in clear

Eurosport - Tue, 28 Oct 09:01:00 2008

The Football Association will take no action against Manchester United's Wayne Rooney for his badge-kissing antics at Goodison Park on Saturday.

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Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he substituted Rooney for his own good at the weekend after the striker became increasingly frustrated during United's 1-1 draw with Everton.

Rooney was booked for a foul on Mikel Arteta and, with tempers starting to fray, Ferguson hauled the England man off.

He responded by kissing his badge, a move which clearly could be regarded as inflammatory at his former club.

However, the FA have confirmed they will not be investigating the matter further as referee Alan Wiley saw the incident at the time and had a quiet word with Rooney.

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  1. #98 - I suppose you think the same about Gary Neville running the length of the pitch to kiss his shirt badge in front of the away fans?!

    From frostie0uk, on Mon 27 Oct 9:12PM

  2. Rooney's one of those players who just doesn't engage his brain when he plays. That's why he's always throwing reckless tackles and spitting obscenities at the referee. Glorified chav and not much more.

    From Wayne D, on Mon 27 Oct 8:59PM

  3. Andy Jones ....... Get a grip on reality mate all he did was kiss his badge for goodness sake , if thats enough to risk causeing a riot then Football is in a much worse state than i ever imagined !!

    From Eagle3777, on Mon 27 Oct 8:53PM

  4. Does Rooney love Man. Utd. or the money? I think they pay professional footballers far too much money......They are just rich spoiled young men. I am just jealous of thier lifestyle of course. However I DO THINK Rooney and others should have more respect for the paying FANS no matter what ground they are playing in.

    From Robert H, on Mon 27 Oct 8:40PM

  5. Has to be said it was a bit bloody stupid to aim it at the fans of your former club,knowing that it might upset them!
    Look what that t**t Barton did at the Sunderland supporters & the aftermath that ensued.
    Merseyside Police said nowt,but the Northumbria Plod are filing reports about the fuss at the Derby Game.
    Both players are utter t**ts but as one of them's been inside etc & the other's got a pin-up Mrs/photos of a wedding in a Celebrity mag etc,they get separate treatment.
    Whole thing's a crock.......

    From Andrew P, on Mon 27 Oct 8:40PM

  6. what jug ears forgets is which team brought out the footballing talent he has got, the very team he now ridicules, which fans idolised him in the youth and senior team, the same fans that he now derides and insults, man u have only brought the thug out in him and he displays this side everytime he visits goodison.once again money goes to the heads of the talented and brings the beast inside to the surface, you are a disgrace to all true blues rooney!!!!

    From gonkerman, on Mon 27 Oct 8:39PM

  7. All of you losers can keep talking...Wayne Rooney's not listening to you!!! He's made his step up, won an FA cup, two premiership titles, a Carling cup and a Champions league trophy...little wonder why he would kiss the badge - could Everton ever hope to offe him what he has a Man utd?? I am a Liverpool fan, but a football fan first and foremost. Keep putting up stupid comments...the only people it matter sto are those reading them AND OF COURSE, ROONEY'S NOT ON THAT LIST IS HE????

    From Dario, on Mon 27 Oct 8:37PM

  8. ROONEY IS ONLY BEING CHILDISH. FOOTBALL FANS IN THIS COUNTRY THOUGH NEED TO LEARN HOW TO ENJOY THE ENTERTAINING LEATHER BALL WITHOUT BEING OVER PARTISAN. THE FACT THAT ROONEY IS PLAYING FOR MANU IS ENOUGH FOR THEM TO CRITISIZE HIM FOR ANY ACT EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE. HE IS A FANTASTIC FOOTBALLER WHOSE WORKRATE IS AS HIGH AS THAT OF DIRK KUYT OF LFC. RIDE ON ROONEY.
    TOYIN,LIVERPOOL

    From Toyin ayobami, on Mon 27 Oct 8:36PM

  9. Shrek the Third !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Lauren, on Mon 27 Oct 8:35PM

  10. ya lock him up shoot him or whatever

    From mateusz090, on Mon 27 Oct 8:33PM

  11. Mr T says: You crazy fools better stay away from my van! YOU HEAR ME!! stay away!

    From MR T, on Mon 27 Oct 8:33PM

  12. WHAT A TOTAL LOAD OF JEALOUSY PROVOKED RUBBISH YOU "FOOTBALL FANS" COME OUT WITH, SMITH DID IT AT LEEDS, LAMPARD DOES IT AT CHELSEA MANY OTHERS DO IT BUT AS SOON AS A MAN U PLAYER DOES IT HE DESERVES TO BE LOCKED UP, DO ANY OF YOU ACTUALLY GO TO GAMES, COMMENTS LIKE ROONEY AND RONALDO HAVE GOT NO SKILL, LETS SEE HOW MANY PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS COME TO RONALDO. DO US ALL A FAVOUR AND CONCENTRATE ON YOUR OWN TEAMS, PERSONALLY I COULD NOT CARE LESS HOW ANOTHER PLAYER OR TEAM ARE PLAYING SO TRY DOING THE SAME

    From sane footy fan, on Mon 27 Oct 8:24PM

  13. man united are a big club. everton will never be a big club. rooney made a step-up with his transfer. fair play to him for taking a shot back at the everton fans who can't handle it everton fans can't handle it. this shouldn't even be an issue.

    From Non, on Mon 27 Oct 8:20PM

  14. rooneys just an immature thug

    From andy, on Mon 27 Oct 8:12PM

  15. How unproffesional????
    Just proves what a liability rooney is!!!!
    Also how immature he is! About time he grew up and had a bit of respect for the team that made him the player he is today!!
    Y.N.W.A

    From John, on Mon 27 Oct 8:07PM

  16. what do you expect from rooney must kiss his badge cause no one will kiss the ugly sod

    From alan j, on Mon 27 Oct 8:03PM

  17. OH NO A MAN U PLAYER KISSES THE BADGE OF THE TEAM HE PLAYS FOR AND LOVES AND THERES TALK OF RIOTS, GROW UP PEOPLE ALAN SMITH DID IT AT LEEDS, LAMPARD DOES IT AT CHELSEA, AMONGST OVERS WEEK IN WEEK OUT BUT THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT AS SOON AS A MAN UTD PLAYER DOES IT, HE NEEDS TO BE HUNG. WHAT JEALOUS PEOPLE YOU ARE

    From sane footy fan, on Mon 27 Oct 8:02PM

  18. badge...

    -_-

    From Dave, on Mon 27 Oct 8:00PM

  19. Just glad I'm not that batch..

    From Dave, on Mon 27 Oct 7:57PM

  20. #78 lampard is a big girls blouse

    From dnlvaccaro, on Mon 27 Oct 7:57PM
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