3. (Alleged) Role In Wayne Rooney’s Red Card During 2006 World Cup Quarter Final
Wayne Rooney and Ronaldo were once teammates for Manchester United. However, all thoughts of friendship and team camaraderie were immediately brushed aside when Portugal and England faced off in the 2006 World Cup quarter-finals.
Mid match, Rooney appeared to stomp on Ricardo Carvalho, Ronaldo’s Portuguese teammate. The referee immediately interfered before Ronaldo interjected. When Rooney was given a red card, Ronaldo was allegedly seen giving a wink to the Portuguese bench. While this incident may have helped Portugal win the match, the team lost to France in the following round. When Ronaldo returned to his Manchester United team, he was met with a wave of backlash from United fans. Bottom line, when you’re playing for an English team and you throw your English teammate under the bus, expect to face a bit of hatred when you return home to England.
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