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A strong second-half showing from Manchester United put paid to Hammers'
hopes on Saturday
02.04.2011
Avram Grant conceded his team had been well beaten in the end in the 4-0
loss to the Barclays Premier League champions-elect on Saturday. Although
two first-half penalties from Mark Noble had put the Hammers firmly in the
driving seat at half-time, Sir Alex Ferguson's men roared back after the
break. Inspired by Wayne Rooney, who was to score a hat-trick, Manchester
United stepped up several gears to score four unanswered goals. When asked
to summarise Saturday as a whole, Grant said: "That is the sign of
champions. They won the game but we are only thinking about ourselves. We
played the first half very well. For a long time, I haven't seen a team
dominate so good against Manchester United. The first half we were up two
nil and then the second half we didn't play so well."
Noble's two penalties were won via Carlton Cole, the first seeing Patrice
Evra handle under pressure, the second when the No9 was brought down by
Nemanja Vidic. In the latter incident, the Serbia defender was considered
lucky by many to escape a red card as he appeared to be the last man, but
Grant would not be drawn into whether that was a pivotal moment in the game.
Similarly, he was tight-lipped about the handball given against Upson that
allowed Rooney to put Manchester United in front 3-2, but added "the players
were very disappointed". By then, Rooney had scored with a tremendous
central free-kick 20 yards out and a superb solo effort that Robert Green
could do little about. Half-time substitute Javier Hernandez wrapped up a
convincing away win, and Grant recognised that their attacking verve told.
"They are a good team. The second half they didn't have anything to lose so
they played with [Ryan] Giggs at left-back and had a lot of quality. We gave
them the space and Rooney hurt us."
Grant will have a full week now to focus the players' minds on the trip to
Bolton Wanderers next Saturday, and was still looking for positives despite
the team dropping back into the bottom three. "The players know it will go
to the end of the season . They did their best to take the points and we
wanted to. We did everything but the players are ready for any situation as
we have shown this season. We have had good momentum. "There are a lot of
positive things. The players saw that even against Manchester United when
they are doing the right things, we have a good team. In the first half at
times you didn't know who was at the top and who is at the bottom. But
football is two halves and we know we needed to complete the job. It was too
easy for them to control the game."
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U18s down Charlton
WHUFC.com
Robert Hall and Paul McCallum were on target as the Hammers secured victory
at Little Heath
02.04.2011
Robert Hall scored one goal and made another as West Ham United secured a
2-1 FA Premier Academy League victory over Charlton Athletic. The England
Under-18 forward won and converted a first-half penalty before turning
provider when Paul McCallum headed home his free-kick with just seven
minutes remaining. Academy Director Tony Carr was happy to take all three
points from an evenly-contested and tight encounter at Little Heath. "It was
not a particularly good game in terms of the quality of football - in fact,
it was pretty poor from both teams," admitted Carr. "Charlton play in a very
functional way and their style is all about team shape and denying us time
and space and trying to catch us on the counterattack. "We opened the
scoring on 13 minutes when Robert was tripped inside the penalty area and he
stepped up and took the penalty himself. We then allowed Charlton to score a
really soft equaliser. We gave the ball away in midfield and they broke and
scored, which meant it was 1-1 at half-time. "I thought we tried harder than
them to score in the second half and committed more men forward, and we
deservedly got the winner with seven minutes to go. We got a free-kick in a
wide area and Robert bent over a superb ball that Paul headed home."
McCallum, a January capture from Dulwich Hamlet, had started the game at
centre-back due to injuries, and produced a strong display before being sent
forward by Carr with 25 minutes remaining. "We're not going to pigeon-hole
Paul as he is only young and still developing. We had a couple of defenders
missing, so we put him in there and he did a good job. We then sent him up
front in the second half and he has given us the momentum to score the
winner, so fair play to him. "It was one of those games that would have been
really tough to have lost, because it was very tight. Both teams had a few
chances, but we came through in the end."
Although the Group A title is probably beyond the fifth-placed Hammers, who
trail leaders Southampton by six points, Carr is eager that his youngsters
do not take their collective foot off the pedal in their final few league
matches. "We have got five games left plus a couple of friendly matches and
all I want is for them to keep playing well and winning games."
The U18s return to action on Wednesday afternoon, when they travel to
third-placed Norwich City.
West Ham United U18s: Cowler, Young, Potts, McCallum, Sanchez (Chambers),
Hall, Powell, Hunt, Hurley (Craig), E.Lee, Vose (Purdy)
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Lee makes league bow
WHUFC.com
Saturday was a proud day for Oliver Lee, even if the result for his loan
side did not go so well
02.04.2011
Oliver Lee made his league bow but was a loser on Saturday afternoon while
Jordan Spence, Kieron Dyer and Frank Nouble all tasted victory. Lee was
fielded for the first time by Dagenham and Redbridge during his month-long
loan but could not stop them slipping to a 2-1 defeat at Exeter City. The
19-year-old midfielder played the full 90 minutes and will hope for more
game time as the Daggers sit one point and one place above the League One
drop zone, although with at least a game in hand on the four teams below
them. Also in League One, former Hammers defender Chris Powell got a welcome
three points in charge of mid-table Charlton Athletic as they ran out 3-1
winners at home to Leyton Orient. Nouble was a last-minute substitute while
Dyer was also a replacement for Championship side Ipswich Town in their 2-1
away success at Burnley. The midfielder played the last eleven minutes off
the bench. Staying in the second tier, Spence made it four wins in five
appearances for Bristol City with another 90 minutes in their 1-0 home win
against Doncaster Rovers. The England Under-21 defender has just extended
his stay with City until the end of the season and even came close to his
first goal since arriving at Ashton Gate last month.
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West Ham 2 - 4 Man Utd
BBC.co.uk
By Mandeep Sanghera
Wayne Rooney's hat-trick inspired Premier League leaders Manchester United
to fight back from two goals down to beat West Ham. A Patrice Evra handball
and Nemanja Vidic foul on Carlton Cole allowed Mark Noble to twice score
from the spot for the relegation-battling Hammers. Vidic escaped a red card
for a foul on Demba Ba before Rooney curled in a free-kick and powered in a
shot. A Rooney penalty put the visitors ahead and Javier Hernandez poked in
a fourth. The importance of the win was signified as United increased their
lead over Arsenal, who were held by Blackburn, to seven points and moved 11
points in front of a Chelsea side held 1-1 at Stoke as their rivals slipped
up in the later games. West Ham will point to the decision not to send off
Vidic and Rooney's penalty being awarded courtesy of a harsh handball
against Matthew Upson as key decisions against them. The visitors, on the
other hand, again showed the resilience and resolve that will let their
title rivals know they will not be knocked off the top of the league without
a battle.
With depleted resources and under challenging circumstances, Sir Alex
Ferguson's side proved that although they might not have the flamboyance of
United sides of the past they make up for it with their fighting qualities.
Upton Park has proved the scene of some difficult memories for the Red
Devils, who had been limited to six wins at the east London ground in their
last 17 visits before the game. Most recently, United had their unbeaten
start to the season ended by an emphatic 4-0 loss in the Carling Cup at West
Ham in November and, along with a revitalised home side breathing new life
into their attempts to beat the drop, the visitors had cause to be wary.
Injuries, suspensions and with half an eye on their Champions League
last-eight tie at Chelsea on Wednesday only increased the size of a task
United ultimately passed, despite the scare provided by the Hammers.
Ferguson, watching from the stands as he served the second of a five-match
touchline ban, had opted to start with a 4-5-1 formation.
The attacking threat of Nani, Dimitar Berbatov and Hernandez had been left
on the bench and, despite a promising opening, United's afternoon quickly
began to disintegrate. West Ham launched a counter-attack with Thomas
Hitzlsperger's long ball out of defence releasing striker Cole and he earned
a penalty when an attempted chip over left-back Evra was handled by the
defender. Noble stepped up to confidently send keeper Tomasz Kusczsak the
wrong way with the resultant penalty before another Hammers break gave him
another chance to score from the spot. This time Cole's nifty footwork
deceived Vidic, who tripped the striker before suggesting that the offence
took place marginally outside of the area. Referee Lee Mason disagreed as he
awarded another penalty for the home side which Noble again unerringly sent
in as he went for power rather than placement. The visitors had seen plenty
of the ball as they were caught out by two counter-attacks but found their
probing nullified by a determined West Ham defence.
When the Red Devils did get a sight of goal keeper Robert Green responded by
palming a ferocious Park Ji-Sung shot over his goal. Manchester United's
defence was looking shaky and, when Vidic hauled down Ba to deny the Hammers
forward what might have been a clear goalscoring opportunity, the Red Devils
centre-back escaped with a yellow card just before half-time. The Premier
League leaders were stumbling but, having salvaged a draw at Aston Villa and
win at Blackpool from similar positions, they are a side you cannot write
off and so it proved. Ferguson brought Hernandez on at the break before
Berbatov also came of the bench as his side manufactured another comeback as
they dominated the second half and were rewarded through the finishing
prowess of Rooney. The England striker brilliantly curled in a 25-yard
free-kick before he controlled a pass, which took two defenders out of the
game, and powered a drive past the despairing dive of Green. Upson's
handball from a Fabio Da Silva cross gave Rooney the opportunity to slot in
a penalty for a 14-minute hat-trick as the Hammers, who would have at-least
temporarily moved 13th with victory, capitulated to ensure they would close
the day in the bottom three. Hernandez also got in on the scoring for
Ferguson's side as they completed only a fifth away win in 16 league games
this season.
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A bad day at the office
KUMB.com
Filed: Saturday, 2nd April 2011
By: Staff Writer
West Ham's miserable second half collapse at home to Man Utd was compounded
by a series of good results for most of the remaining teams in and around
the relegation zone. With the Hammers going into today's games one place
above the relegation zone the 4-2 defeat at the hands of the title-chasers
sent them back into the bottom three without a ball being kicked elsewhere
on goal difference. Birmingham - the main benefactors of West Ham's defeat
being as it lifted them above Avram Grant's side - ended the day in a lofty
15th position after beating Bolton, West Ham's next opponents, 2-1 at St
Andrews. However Wolves remain below West Ham after crashing to a heavy 4-1
defeat at Alan Pardew's Newcastle - as do Wigan, who failed to beat a
Tottenham side with minds elsewhere. Their 0-0 draw keeps them bottom, a
point below both Wolves and United. Aston Villa, whose alarming fall has
many tipping them as an outside bet for the drop were denied a crucial win
at Everton as a late penalty salvaged a point for the home side. However the
biggest surprise of the day probably came at the Emirates, where Arsenal
were held to a goalless draw by Blackburn, another side seemingly dropping
like a stone. Roy Hodgson's impressive start continued as his West Brom
side made it five without defeat beating Liverpool 2-1, lifting them to 13th
spot. Fulham and Blackpool - the other two teams comprising the bottom eight
- face each other at the Michael Jackson Memorial Stadium tomorrow.
Premier League standings: squeaky bum time?
13 Fulham 30-35 0
14 Blackburn 31-34 -12
15 Birmingham 30-34 -12
16 Aston Villa 31-34 -14
17 Blackpool 30-22 -15
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18 WEST HAM UTD 31-32 -15
19 Wolves 31-32 -17
20 Wigan Ath 31-31 -22
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Grant - We will recover
Hammers boss remains defiant in battle against drop
Last updated: 2nd April 2011
SSN
Avram Grant insists West Ham will recover from the crushing disappointment
of throwing away a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at home to Manchester United. Mark
Noble had put the relegation-threatened hosts in control at the interval
with a brace of penalties and had the home fans dreaming of a repeat of
their Carling Cup success over the Red Devils. But a second-half hat-trick
from an inspired Wayne Rooney saw the visitors run out comfortable victors
in the end, with Javier Hernandez adding a late fourth. On what effect the
nature of the defeat will have on morale, Grant told Sky Sports: "It will
not damage it.
Strong
"We are a strong team and we have showed we can recover well. "We are
disappointed. It was 2-0, we played well and then they scored." The result
saw the Hammers slide back into the relegation zone, although Grant would
not read too much into the loss. "We had a big job before. We can get over
this," he added.
"We came strong, we were very good in the first half and it is more
disappointing."
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Rampant Roo rescues United
Second-half treble sees Red Devils overcome West Ham
By Rob Parrish - Follow me on Twitter @skysportsrobp Last updated: 2nd
April 2011
SSN
Man of the match: Wayne Rooney. A vintage second half display for the
striker. Superb finishes for his three goals and led by example during
United's magnificent comeback.
Moment of the Match: Plenty to choose from. For me, Rooney's penalty and the
moment when the comeback was completed just about steals it.
Save of the match:Robert Green denied Ji-Sung Park excellently in the first
half, saving his close range strike with a strong wrist to push it over the
bar.
Talking point:United extend their lead to eight points at the top of the
table and pile the pressure on title rivals Chelsea and Arsenal.
Goal of the match: Rooney's second was created by a brilliant first touch
and followed by a perfectly executed drive into ther bottom hand corner.
Wayne Rooney scored a second-half hat-trick as Manchester United came back
from 2-0 down at West Ham to open up an eight-point lead at the summit of
the Premier League. Sir Alex Ferguson's men looked to be facing a repeat of
their Carling Cup reverse at the hands of the Hammers as Mark Noble's pair
of penalties put the home side in command at the break as they looked to
climb away from the drop zone. But Rooney, who is finding his form again at
a crucial stage, clearly had other ideas and he rattled off a 15-minute
treble of the highest quality before substitute Javier Hernandez accepted
the gift of a fourth six minutes from time. United started well and put the
Hammers on the back foot in the opening stages without creating any
clear-cut openings, with Chris Smalling'sheader from a corner being pushed
over by Rob Green before Michael Carrick blazed well off target. But with
virtually their first attack of the game West Ham took the lead in the 11th
minute as Thomas Hitzlsperger's long ball out of defence picked out Carlton
Cole, with the striker's attempt to loft the ball over Patrice Evra blocked
by the full-back's hand.
Referee Lee Mason pointed to the spot on the advice of his assistant and
Noble made no mistake as he stepped up to coolly send Tomasz Kuszczak the
wrong way from 12 yards with a confident low effort.
Bamboozled
United immediately looked for a response and went close when Rooney's low
cross was missed by a diving Park Ji-Sung at the near post before Ryan
Giggs' follow-up effort was deflected behind for a corner. But they were
soon 2-0 down due to more defensive deficiencies, with Cole again earning
the spot-kick as he bamboozled Vidic on the edge of the box before being
tripped by the Serbia international. Mason again pointed to the spot despite
more futile United protests and Noble this time beat Kuszczak with a
powerful effort into the top corner of the net which gave the Red Devils
shot-stopper no chance. Park thought he had reduced the deficit on the
half-hour mark as he fired goalwards with real power from 14 yards out, but
Green showed excellent reflexes to dive and divert the South Korean's effort
over the bar.
United may have felt they were wronged with the penalty decisions, but they
arguably enjoyed a slice of fortune five minutes before the interval when
Vidic hauled down Demba Ba with the striker threatening to burst clear, but
only saw yellow despite being the last man, although Kuszczak's position may
have influenced Mason.
Hitzlsperger attempted to curl the resulting free-kick over the wall and
into Kuszczak's near post, but saw his effort fly narrowly the wrong side of
the post with the goalkeeper scrambling across. Ferguson made a change at
the interval, with striker Hernandez replacing left-back Evra and veteran
midfielder Giggs slotting into the back four, and the duo combined within 40
seconds for the Mexican to fire narrowly over.
Stunning
United continued to search for an equaliser without truly threatening Green,
and a second switch was made in the 64th minute with leading scorer Dimitar
Berbatov thrown into the fray in place of Park. The languid Bulgarian had
only just trotted on to the surface when Rooney halved the deficit with a
stunning curling free-kick from the edge of the box which swerved around the
West Ham wall before nestling in Green's net after Noble felled Carrick.
Berbatov went close with an individual effort which Green kept out at his
near post, but the England international could do nothing to keep out
another sublime strike from Rooney in the 73rd minute. The striker took
Valencia's pass away from the covering Hammers defenders with his first
touch before firing a low strike across Green and into the far corner of the
net before celebrating in front of the ecstatic visiting fans. And he
completed an astonishing turnaround from the spot with Upson very harshly
penalised for handball when Fabio's attempted cross struck his arm from less
than a yard away, stroking into the bottom corner to claim his hat-trick.
With West Ham now pushing to get back on terms, they left gaps at the back,
which gave Giggs the time and space to drill in a cross-shot, which was
missed by Upson on the six-yard box allowing a grateful Hernandez to slide
home. United's success piles the pressure on Arsenal, who host Blackburn
later in the day, while West Ham have slipped back into the bottom three on
goal difference.
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Keane eyes permanent switch
Republic of Ireland striker contemplates a fresh challenge
Last updated: 2nd April 2011
SSN
Robbie Keane has confirmed he will sign permanently for West Ham if they
avoid relegation from the Premier League. The 30-year-old Republic of
Irelandinternational signed for the Hammers in the January transfer window
with a view to a deal worth around £6million. His appearances for Avram
Grant's team have been restricted by injury but as he showed while on
international duty with Republic of Ireland this week, he still retains his
goalscoring instincts. Despite West Ham still being under the threat of
relegation, Keane has indicated he is willing to ply his trade at Upton Park
after this term, provided they remain in the top flight.
"First and foremost, I just want to get on the pitch and play football,"
Keane told the club's official match day programme. "It is a short career,
so the last thing I want to be doing is sitting on the bench. "At my age, I
need to be playing regular football and, hopefully, with the squad of
players we have, we're quite capable of staying in the Premier League. "If
that's the case then I'll obviously be here next year."
Money
Keane has spent a total of seven seasons at White Hart Lane, which was
punctuated by a brief sojourn at Liverpool and loan spells at Celticand now
West Ham.
Under Harry Redknapp, the Republic of Ireland's all-time leading goalscorer
has found his first-team chances increasingly limited, which is something he
felt he had to change. "I would prefer to be criticised for going to play
football than be criticised for sitting on the bench and collecting my
money," he added. "I'm not one of those players who picks up my money up for
not doing anything. "Some players can do that and are quite happy to sit on
the bench and go through life and it's no problem, but I'm not one of those
players."
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West Ham 2 Man Utd 4
Published: 02 Apr 2011
The SUn
WAYNE ROONEY smashed a stunning hat-trick in the second half as Manchester
United claimed a famous comeback win at West Ham. Trailing 2-0 at the break
following a brace of Mark Noble penalties, the Premier League table-toppers
looked to be handing second-placed Arsenal a lifeline. But Rooney had other
ideas as a curling a free-kick, a tidy right-foot finish and a spot-kick of
his own completed a dramatic treble. Substitute Javier Hernandez wrapped up
proceedings with six minutes to go as Alex Ferguson's men moved closer to a
record-breaking 19th league title. United had gone into the Upton Park clash
with groin injury victim Edwin van der Sar replaced by Tomasz Kuszczak.
Ji-Sung Park made his first appearance of 2011 after a hamstring problem and
Nemanja Vidic was fit to return, while Rooney started as a lone striker.
West Ham were unchanged following their recent resurgance, but started on
the back foot with Robert Green tipping over Chris Smalling's header and
Michael Carrick firing over. But the momentum changed in the 10th minute
when Patrice Evra handled and referee Lee Mason pointed to the spot. Noble
sent Kuszczak the wrong way and Upton Park erupted. United started to press
once more, but hit the self-destruct button again in the 24th minute.
Carlton Cole teased Vidic on the edge of the box and the Serbian took the
bait, tripping the forward for an obvious foul. It was a borderline call as
to whether it was in the box but Noble cared little as he blasted home his
second. United regained their stranglehold but West Ham were putting their
bodies on the line to preserve the advantage. And it took a smart save by
Green from Park to prevent Ferguson's men pulling one back. The controversy
was not done for the first half, with Vidic hauling down Demba Ba three
minutes from the interval. The United captain was last man but was spared a
red card, with Mason deciding Ba would not have got to the loose ball.
Ferguson threw on Hernandez for Evra during the interval, moving Ryan Giggs
to left-back. And the Mexican almost made an instant impression when his
improvised flick from Giggs' cross sailed over. United went for broke in the
64th minute when Dimitar Berbatov replaced Park. That came after they had
been awarded a free-kick, which saw them finally get back in the game as
Rooney curled home majestically from 25 yards. Nine minutes later and Rooney
had his side level, with Antonio Valencia's ball finding the England striker
on the edge of the box and West Ham's defence allowing him to take a touch
and fire low across Green.
United were rampant and Green fisted away Berbatov's long-range effort
before United were awarded a penalty of their own for handball with 12
minutes remaining.
Fabio's skill left Matthew Upson on the deck and when the defender got back
up, the full-back kicked the ball against his arm. The decision was less
clearcut than Evra's, but Rooney stepped up to complete the hat-trick all
the same. Darron Gibson should have made it 4-2 before West Ham introduced
Victor Obinna and Robbie Keane for Gary O'Neil and Noble. Smalling survived
another handball shout before Hernandez pounced on the latest piece of
terrible defending six minutes from time to turn in Giggs' cross. Rooney was
withdrawn for Nani as United comfortably saw out their latest remarkable
fightback.
West Ham: Green, Jacobsen, da Costa, Upson, Bridge, O'Neil (Obinna 83),
Parker, Noble (Keane 83), Hitzlsperger, Cole (Piquionne 68), Ba. Subs not
used: Boffin, Reid, Tomkins, Spector. Booked: Da Costa.
Goals: Noble 11 pen, 25 pen.
Man Utd: Kuszczak, Fabio Da Silva, Smalling, Vidic, Evra (Hernandez 46),
Valencia, Gibson, Carrick, Park (Berbatov 64), Giggs, Rooney (Nani 87). Subs
not used: Amos, Owen, Anderson, Gill. Booked: Gibson, Vidic.
Goals: Rooney 65, 73, 79 pen, Hernandez 84.
Att: 34,546
Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).
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Rooney apologises for turning the airwaves blue
Published 23:01 02/04/11 By Paul Smith
The Mirror
Wayne Rooney apologised last night for the foul-mouthed abuse he aimed at a
Sky TV camera. It was an astonishing outburst that wrecked a landmark day
for the Manchester United star. Rooney scored a stunning hat-trick as
Manchester United fought back to win 4-2 at West Ham. He took his Premier
League goals tally past the century mark to 101. But after despatching his
third from the penalty spot, he turned the air blue. Roo's angry abuse
sparked an immediate apology toirate viewers from Sky TV. The Sunday Mirror
office was inundated with complaints from parents angered by the unsavoury
event. In a statement released by United, Rooney said: "I want to apologise
for any offence that may have been caused by my goal celebration, especially
any parents or children that were watching. "Emotions were running high and
on reflection my heat-of-the-moment reaction was inappropriate. It was not
aimed at anyone in particular."
The FA confirmed they will review the incident tomorrow after receiving
referee Lee Mason's report. Given the FA's insistence that they will
implement their Respect Campaign Rooney could face problems. If Rooney had
been sent off for using abusive and insulting language he would face a
three match ban.
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Rooney facing FA rap for four-letter outburst
Published 17:30 02/04/11 By MirrorFootball
The Mirror
Wayne Rooney could be in hot water with the Football Association after
millions of viewers heard the Manchester United swearing directly into a
television camera during today's match at West Ham. Rooney uttered an
audible expletive following the completion of his hat-trick at Upton Park,
which helped United come from 2-0 down to win 4-2. The lunchtime Barclays
Premier League game was beamed around the world by Sky Sports and Rooney's
outburst prompted an on-air apology from the broadcasters. The FA tonight
confirmed they would examine footage of the incident but it was unclear what
action, if any, they would take. "We will look at it," a spokesman said. "We
obviously don't condone foul and abusive language."
It is understood taking action over a player swearing at a camera during a
game may be unprecedented. But there does appear to be provision for
sanction in the FA's own rules about behaviour, which state: "A participant
shall at all times act in the best interests of the game and shall not act
in any manner which is improper or brings the game into disrepute or use any
one, or a combination of, violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening,
abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour."
Rooney upset England fans during last summer's World Cup when he turned to a
television camera and verbally attacked them at the end of the dismal
goalless draw with Algeria.
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