England
Relief for Rooney
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Wayne Rooney will be sidelined for two to three weeks as a result of minor ankle ligament damage. [+]
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PLAYER IN FOCUS
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- Wayne Rooney
- DOB: October 24, 1985
- Birth Place: England
- Position: Forward
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COACH
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- Fabio Capello
- DOB: June 18, 1946
- Birthplace: San Canzian d'Isonzo, Italy
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TEAM LEADERS
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Wayne Rooney9 |
Peter Crouch4 |
| Assists | |
Wayne Rooney5 |
Steven Gerrard4 |
WORLD CUP FIXTURES
GROUP C
- England FIFA: 8
- United States FIFA: 18
- Algeria FIFA: 32
- Slovenia FIFA: 27
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