does anyone agree with me when i say Rooney's injury is a conspiracy?
540375
Yes.  I think Eriksson sorted it so he could let Heskey back in.  He fell over, he fell over
1005102
it was all over the screen... they took it very well... but the coach as i heard was not too happy abt the whole thing.. cause in the FIFA now if u loose ur cool with anyone... u r sent of... so it was thanks to god that neville was there or things could have been worse and rooney would not be playin the first of the 16... he is a class act... and the best in the world...
610161
Maybe, if he was reading a book or something, 'cause he's not injured, now Rooney's problem could've been caused by the boots yes.
459608
He's so important to England the F.A. will do a Beckham on him. They'll take him and hope he recovers in time to play after the group stage. Does the injury harm Englands chances?. You bet it does.
641913
Shaun-Wright Phillips was probably injured for the squad\nand was resting an injury that he had. He was selected\nfor England's squad, but with an injury that he had developed,and was kept on the sidelines, so he could\nrest and recover from this injury and maybe be prepared \nfor the start of the World Cup. Now that Shaun-Wright Phillips, has not fully recovered, Sven, now has to select\nanother player in place of Shaun-Wright Phillips, which\nis Theo, a player of the same technique, skill and\nstyle of Shaun-wright Phillips. (My opinion)
604539
No way! It's the English style- always lose a player right before the world cup in a stupid meaningless game when everything was already won. Even if United had won all 3 and Chelsea lost all 3 there is a 12 goal difference that United were not likely to make up. So why play Rooney the full 90 minutes? Stupidity
499428
I disagree with what Gagga_gary said about Walcott being the "next wayne rooney" when I havent seen the Current Wayne Rooney in top form as of late.I do Believe walcott has skills,no doubt about that or arsene wenger wouldve not bought him.But its the world stage, He hasnt played one regular game in the senior lineup yet.I was surprised that he didnt pick darren Bent, who is in good form this season. I see walcott in the 2010 world cup,not this one.But with football,you never know what might happen.He might shock everybody in the world cup.........or Maybe Not.
1164797
I think the whole business has been blown out of any proportion.  The whole fiasco was an insult to all of the other players who clearly were so hopeless as to be unable to play without him ... not a great way to motivate a TEAM.\n\nIt was stunning (in a bad way) to watch the reporting of his medical taking top news billing against some real news stories.
1063781
here are my vview on things:\nI'm reading through some of the comments about this situation "I hope it's not serious", "gee that's too bad, we hope he'll be all right"..."he's a great player, hope he can still play"... but I can't help thinking "what a waste."\n\nHow many of us would love to be living a dream, to be a pro football player, making millions? This kid is already on record as the youngest QB ever to win a Superbowl, he's got his whole life and career in front of him, and he doesn't care to protect all that he has to live for?\n\nOne article I read mentions how players past and present, as well as his coach have appealed to him to reconsider his celebration of freedom in not having to wear a helmet. Fellow Americans presumably equally in support of "freedom" yet were also able to consider what he potentially had to lose if he should meet in an accident.\n\nAnd here we are. The article I read said "injuries do not appear life-threatening." Will he play again? Sheesh, we are not out of the woods of whether he'll have a sound mind again, let alone make critical decisions with a blitzing linebacker zeroing in on him.\n\nAs a fan, this player attitude has always bugged me. The discussion issue to which I'm referring is whether athletes, paid by fans, should have some obligation to the fans. Ticket prices go up when big name players are signed, and if they are injured - especially preventable injuries - why shouldn't ticket prices go down and let insurance pay their salary, or refuse it if they insist on taking unnecessary risks?\n\nCase in point - at the beginning of this last NHL season, Toronto Maple Leaf captain Mats Sundin gets hit in the eye. He refuses to wear facial protection, and he's out for the first month. Duh.\n\nLike everyone else in the sports world, I join in wishing Big Ben a full recovery. I hope we get to see him continue what many are now confident must be a hall of fame career. Do I feel sorry for him? Sure...but, for crying out loud, at what point do we hold people accountable for taking unnecessary risks? Wearing a helmet might have rendered this a great story about how he had the accident yet was ok.\n\nThis may not be a popular position, but heck, don't we as parents get upset with our 7 year olds for playing near the stairs or not looking both ways before crossing the street? If we expect kids to make smarter decisions in the interest of their own safety, why is it so easy to make excuses for "adults"?
484489
yes, I don't know what Erickson was thinking when he invited a 17 year old kid to play on world cup, you have Be atty or Vassel as a better substitute for Rooney!  I hope he gets better for next round of World Cup.
632247
not really .. i think it's all down to the importance of the games they play as well ... look at wayne rooney and john terry in the Chelsea vs Man Utd game ... It all boils down to the player .. where does your duty to the club you are playing for and your duty playing for your country end and the other begin?
1090304
all o.k.\nthe major problem surely now is Ibrahimovic not being able to play against England after his injury against Paraguay.
1042613
YES!!!!!......especially rooney!....he must play(hope his foot is cure enough 2 play)....
1085469
Crouch is not the answer, his positional play is dire.  How the hell is he is classed as an International quality player is beyond me.\n\nI'd play the Portugese with the same line up as we used against Ecuador.  Rooney looks like he's about to do something pretty special to me, and certainly doesn't look to be suffering from his injury.  Give him chance and he will shine.\n\nOne thing is for sure, it's about time the whole team started playing as such and showed more commitment than they have done of late (how much of that is Sven's lack of enthusiasm though?)
517986
Because sadly, Sven needs a utility player in his team for the cup. Stupidly he didnt take Phil Neville, and so the man from Munich seems to fit Sven's requirements. Almost agree with him given the frequency of injuries in the squad at the moment, but I wouldnt really have played him as much as Sven seems to. Bad hair cut also, maybe Sven is jealous!
1114013
ethics? the medics checking rooney out are all on the official payroll of the team. not too safe either when it comes down to how much recuperation time they should have.
475217
i have watched this match. it seems that the possible players who would like to play this year wc in germany are not exorting much to their ability for a fear of being injured and that is the reason MU could not beat sunderland as so many world class players are playing for MU who are simply not taking any risk . moreover MU is not going to win this year premier league ,so player like rooney, ronaldo, rio ferdinand are not playing to their potential.can't help sir furgution .this is professional football ,you have to accept the reality.