Wayne Rooney has criticised television commentator Martin Tyler and pundit Graeme Souness for their reactions to the controversial incident involving the Manchester United striker in Sunday's match at Cardiff.
JAMIE REDKNAPP: Spurs are in a mess, Barkley and Gerrard would have been terrific for England, and West Ham fans must stop booing old boy Lampard
- Manchester City 6 Tottenham 0: Spurs hit for six as Navas and Aguero strike twice to complete rout
- Lampard wants Blues to kick on as he settles back into forward role with two goals against West Ham
Manchester City were stunning on Sunday. If they sort their away form they are still my favourites for the title. But there are so many questions for Tottenham. Why spend £30m on Erik Lamela and play him out of position?
MARTIN SAMUEL: Why should clubs splash the cash when Football League pickpockets will kill their dreams if they go down?
- Pellegrini confirms Hart will start Euro tie against Plzen after England keeper sits out Spurs thrashing
- Giroud again proves he is indispensable as Wenger bemoans lack of quality strikers... so who could Arsenal buy in January?
The Football League would appear to view itself as something akin to Robin Hood's merry men. They take from the rich and give to the poor. Punitive financial fair play damages applied to the likes of Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers will be handed on to charity.
This was not a Rocky movie... Froch and Groves' lives were at stake. Better one punch too few than one too many
- I demand a rematch! Groves outraged after losing brutal world title fight despite flooring Froch
- Froch fiasco! Groves stunned as ref jumps in to ensure Carl holds on to world titles
JEFF POWELL: The Rocky movies looked far-fetched with dozens of sledgehammer blows for round after round. Now those films seem tame by comparison with the Carl Froch-George Groves fight in Manchester.
What we learned this weekend: Liverpool's corner strategy doesn't work and Turner's now the game's longest serving manager
- GRAHAM POLL'S WEEKEND VERDICT: Mike Riley may be looking up Mackay’s phone number to apologise... Rooney HAD to go for kick
- Sturridge is a reluctant hero as Rodgers praises 'immense' display from Flanagan
Ralph Ellis runs you through what we learned from the weekend's football... with some star turns and a look through the leagues, too. This week includes Liverpool's corner problem, the battle of the Brazilians, a tale of two Whittingham's and football's longest serving manager.
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Mild Manuel has a sparkling side - City don't reflect their quiet boss but brilliant Blues could fire themselves to another title
- Manchester City 6 Tottenham 0: Spurs hit for six as Navas and Aguero strike twice to complete rout
- LIVE: Manchester City 6 Tottenham 0 - all the action from the Etihad Stadium as it happened
MATT LAWTON: The style of a manager's football often reflects the personality of the man. It was true of Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United. Aggressive and ambitious, it was a team much moulded in the image of its leader.
The best of all time? Unbeatable All Blacks break Irish hearts after fighting back to snatch victory with last kick of game
- England's plans for Six Nations hit by long-term injuries to Parling and Corbisiero
- Scotland 15 Australia 21: Folau inspires Wallabies at Murrayfield in close encounter
IRELAND 22 NEW ZEALAND 24: New Zealand snatched a historic victory from Ireland, who led for the entire match until a try from the final play of the game and a controversial conversion made it 24-22.
Season at glance
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- Scottish Premiership
- Scottish Div 1
- Scottish Div 2
- Scottish Div 3
DON'T MISS...
- JAMIE REDKNAPP: Spurs are in a mess, Barkley and Gerrard would have been dreamy for England and why West Ham fans must stop booing Frank
- MARTIN SAMUEL: Football League pickpockets are killing dreams Damages applied to the likes of Blackburn and QPR could crush them
- GRAHAM POLL'S WEEKEND VERDICT: Mike Riley may be looking up Mackay's phone number to apologise... Rooney HAD to go for kick
- WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEKEND: Liverpool's corner strategy doesn't work and Turner's now the game's longest serving manager
- JEFF POWELL: One punch too few... but do we really want one too many next time? Neither Carl Froch nor George Groves wound up seriously hurt
- FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Ronaldo's United move isn't dead yet, Benteke could be the answer to Arsene's problem, and Balotelli and Mourinho might be reunited
- MARTIN SAMUEL VERDICT: England must find some street-fighter toughness and stand up to Johnson's bouncer or Ashes will be surrendered
- BUMBLE: I could hear Warner on the stump microphone saying nasty, horrible stuff... it was unacceptable DAVID LLOYD AT THE GABBA
- GARY NEVILLE: I can now see how wrong I was to harass referees Former Manchester United star on players' behaviour around our officials
- Stand and deliver? 20 years after all-seater stadiums arrived in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster, pressure is growing to allow fans to stand again
- 'Miracle of Heysel' backs return of standing: 'Football is more beautiful that way' Alessio Degrandi survived Heysel disaster as a 14-year-old boy
- Even our WAGs are better looking! Aussie press taunt partners England have taken a battering on the field... and now their WAGs have been mocked
- The Fame Academy: Butt has gone from playing with the Class of '92 to nurturing United's next golden generation Nicky Butt talks about the Class of '92
- Even our sledging's a shambles! The six serious problems that England must address to get back in series PETER HAYTER: Ashes verdict so far
- JAMES ANDERSON: We definitely have character to bounce back If we've ever lost a Test or been up against the wall, we nearly always bounce back pretty well
- Rugby vow: no cover up! IRB chief promises to make research results public Brett Gosper has restated his commitment to player welfare
- Ten years on since THAT drop goal, Wilkinson has beaten World Cup demons Ten years on from the night when his drop-goal won the World Cup
- The fighter! How Adam Hollioake has rolled with life's punches and learned to be happy Adam Hollioake rebuilt his life through boxing and cage fighting.
- JAMIE CARRAGHER: I was a boy in blue, now I'm a man in red... but Liverpool as a city exists to win trophies and I worry it will be left behind
- JAMIE REDKNAPP: Suarez and Baines make my Merseyside XI, but which other Everton and Liverpool stars are in there? Composite Mersey XI
- Barnes and Reid leave Suarez out in the cold as Dean, Rush and Ferguson pip him to Sportsmail's top-10 Merseyside strikers... but who's our No 1?
- EXCLUSIVE: Quit? I'm taking on the best managers in Europe. This job is heaven, says Cardiff boss Mackay Malky Mackay says he wants to stay at Cardiff
- Dawson: Tottenham's medical team shouldn't have been criticised over Lloris KO (and pal Hart will bounce back) Michael Dawson backs Joe Hart to shine
- It's top secret! Bayern's Lahm on a treble, his love for the NBA and baking Philipp Lahm reveals his career highlight and worst moment
- JEFF POWELL: As German giants seize the mantle of world football, England caught short Football never stops evolving but England are being left behind
- MARK WEBBER EXCLUSIVE: Aussies will win Ashes 3-1, my love for Man United, and the best F1 driver I faced Sportsmail caught up with the 37-year-old...
- MARTIN SKRTEL EXCLUSIVE: 'I love it when they boo us at Goodison' DOMINIC KING speaks to the defender ahead of the Merseyside derby
- Kop that! Gerrard proves he's still Liverpool's main man Liverpool captain has created more chances than any other player in the Premier League
- Bobble heads, boots, golf clubs, gadgets, trainers... and a toaster! It's all here in our Christmas gift guide Check out our must-have presents for this year
- THE MIDLANDER: The transition was painful, but Lambert finally has Villa bursting with energy... will they keep progressing or stagnate?
- We're off to Brazil! Your guide to all the teams who have qualified for World Cup Sportsmail brings you the complete lowdown on the 32 heading out
- She was the whistleblower who hauled him down, Lance Armstrong was the drug cheat - what happened when they were brought together by MailOnline?
- Rooney admits kick was too Mutch but hits out at Souness and Tyler for criticism
- Get ready for a broken arm! Sick taunt by Aussie captain Clarke taints Ashes victory
- We should be ashamed of ourselves: AVB apologises after six-goal humiliation
- Groves demands lucrative rematch after pushing Froch to the wire... but Cobra knows he has other options
- JAMIE REDKNAPP: Spurs are in a mess, Barkley and Gerrard would have been dreamy for England, and why West Ham fans must stop booing Lampard
- LIVE - NFL Sunday: Ravens host Jets, Cowboys visit Giants and Manning clashes with Brady once again in week 12
- After late Kim goal, Barton slams this United side as their worst in the Premier League
- Wenger: My battlers can tough it out when the pressure is on
- Pleased to meet Choo: Fergie mixes with shoe designer in directors' box as Cardiff fans turn on owner Tan
- MARTIN SAMUEL: Football League pickpockets posing as protectors are killing dreams
- Man City 6 Tottenham 0: Spurs hit for six as Navas and Aguero strike twice in rout
- They're the pits! McLaren now think fourth is a triumph after boss Whitmarsh oversees worst season for British team since 1966
- Everton hopeful Baines will be back for festive fixtures after toe injury in derby
- Pellegrini confirms Hart will start Euro tie against Plzen after England keeper sits out Spurs thrashing
- This was not a Rocky movie... Froch and Groves' lives were at stake. Better one punch too few than one too many
- GRAHAM POLL'S WEEKEND VERDICT: Mike Riley may be looking up Mackay’s phone number to apologise... Rooney HAD to go for kick
- BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Warner's 'nasty' comments on stump mic were certainly not fit to air, KP and Trott must bounce back... and despite England's loss, we still have Beefy's Birthday Bash to look forward to!
- Unstoppable! Masterful Vettel takes Brazilian Grand Prix in season finale to match 60-year record of nine straight wins as Webber claims second in last ever race
- Sturridge is a reluctant hero as Rodgers praises 'immense' display from Flanagan
- What we learned this weekend: Liverpool's corner strategy doesn't work and Turner's now the game's longest serving manager
- Neymar models new Brazil strip... as Scolari targets a sixth World Cup with 2014 hosts
- No support left for Jol or Berbatov after woeful Fulham's latest failure at the Cottage
- We're here to break tradition: Schneiderlin confident Saints can earn top four spot
- Lampard wants Blues to kick on as he settles back into forward role with two goals against West Ham
- Mild Manuel has a sparkling side - City don't reflect their quiet boss but brilliant Blues could fire themselves to another title
- Cardiff 2 Manchester United 2: Kim snatches point with last-gasp header... but Reds ride their luck after Rooney escapes red card for wild kick at Mutch before opening strike
- Brave Day wins ISPS HANDA World Cup and team prize double despite eight relatives dying in Philippines typhoon disaster
- Adam helped get Sunderland centre back Brown sent off, insists O'Shea after defeat
- Rooney admits kick was too Mutch but hits out at Souness and Tyler for criticism
- JAMIE REDKNAPP: Spurs are in a mess, Barkley and Gerrard would have been dreamy for England, and why West Ham fans must stop booing Lampard
- After late Kim goal, Barton slams this United side as their worst in the Premier League
- Cardiff 2 Manchester United 2: Kim snatches point with last-gasp header... but Reds ride their luck after Rooney escapes red card for wild kick at Mutch before opening strike
- Man City 6 Tottenham 0: Spurs hit for six as Navas and Aguero strike twice in rout
- Pacquiao keeps hopes of Mayweather showdown alive with shutout win over Rios
- Forget the hair dryer...here's the sword! Cardiff striker Campbell reveals Ferguson used a weapon to keep United youngsters in check
- THE FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Ronaldo's United move isn't dead yet, Benteke could be the answer to Arsene's problem, and Balotelli and Mourinho might be reunited
- Is this the end for Mario? Balotelli hints at Milan exit after missing penalty
- Giroud again proves he is indispensable as Wenger bemoans lack of quality strikers... so who could Arsenal buy in January?
- He's got an exploding head! Souness blasts Rooney as United striker avoids red for kicking out at Cardiff's Mutch
- Walcott off the pace for now but confident of a full return to form for Arsenal and England
- We should be ashamed of ourselves: AVB apologises after six-goal humiliation
- What we learned this weekend: Liverpool's corner strategy doesn't work and Turner's now the game's longest serving manager
- Neymar models new Brazil strip... as Scolari targets a sixth World Cup with 2014 hosts
- Sacre bleu! French weather girl keeps to her word and presents her forecast in the nude
- I demand a rematch! Groves outraged after losing brutal world title fight despite flooring Froch... but Cobra insists ref 'saved career' of his rival with controversial stoppage
- M'Vila sparks January transfer rumours as France midfielder is spotted in Liverpool crowd for Merseyside derby
- GRAHAM POLL'S WEEKEND VERDICT: Mike Riley may be looking up Mackay’s phone number to apologise... Rooney HAD to go for kick
- Sturridge is a reluctant hero as Rodgers praises 'immense' display from Flanagan
- MARTIN SAMUEL: Football League pickpockets posing as protectors are killing dreams
- Pleased to meet Choo: Fergie mixes with shoe designer in directors' box as Cardiff fans turn on owner Tan
- Wenger: My battlers can tough it out when the pressure is on
- Torres pulling through in fitness bid... Chelsea striker posts video of gym routine as he nears comeback from injury layoff
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LATEST SPORT COLUMNS
- JAMIE REDKNAPP: Spurs are in a mess, Barkley and Gerrard would have been dreamy for England, and why West Ham fans must stop booing Lampard
- MARTIN SAMUEL: Football League pickpockets posing as protectors are killing dreams
- LAURA WILLIAMSON: Karanka's facing a special kind of challenge at Middlesbrough
- THE FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Ronaldo's United move isn't dead yet, Benteke could be the answer to Arsene's problem, and Balotelli and Mourinho might be reunited
- GARY NEVILLE: I can now see how wrong I was to harass referees
- JAMIE CARRAGHER: I was a boy in blue, now I'm a man in red... but Liverpool as a city exists to win trophies and I worry it will be left behind
- CHARLES SALE: Club chiefs don't have time for FA as committee is marginalised
- JEFF POWELL: As German giants seize the mantle of world football, threadbare England are caught short again
- SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: German giants Munich and Dortmund meet in the Bundesliga while Merseyside prepares for the 'friendly' derby
- ASH WEDNESDAY: Never forget John Hill. Football's pyrotechnic era is over and it needs to stay that way
- DEREK LAWRENSON: Why aren't England's best chasing the World Cup down under?
- SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England can win the World Cup with this pack... but not these backs
- BEN KAY: It's fast forward for maturing pair Lawes and Hartley
- PATRICK COLLINS: While football is mired in petty squabbles and boxing is riven by pathetic posturing... the Little Master's noble exit puts the rest to shame
- JAMES ANDERSON: Taking Tendulka's wicket nine times in my career is something I will treasure for the rest of my days
SPORTS EDITOR'S SIX OF THE BEST
THE ASHES
Slaughter at the Gabbatoir: Clarke tells Anderson 'get ready for a f****** broken arm' as England suffer humiliating defeat
- ASHES LIVE: Australia v England - day four of the first Test from the Gabba as it happened
- MARTIN SAMUEL VERDICT: England must find some street fighter toughness and stand up to Johnson's bouncer barrage or the Ashes will be surrendered by Christmas
PAUL NEWMAN AT THE GABBA: This was brutal. As bad as it gets. England were not only defeated in the first Test of an Ashes series they are expected to win, they were battered and beaten up. The notoriously slow starters will need all their recovery powers after this.
LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS
Watch Premier League managers reacting to weekend's big matches
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HUGHES: WIN TAINTED BY RED CARD DEBATE
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has said that he is pleased with his team's performance, but...play video
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POCHETTINO: ARTUR BORUC MADE HONEST...
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has said that keeper Artur Boruc does not need to...play video
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MOURINHO: IMPRESSED WITH WHOLE TEAM
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has given muted praise to Frank Lampard, and said that...play video
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ALLARDYCE: CHELSEA BRAVE AFTER PENALTY
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has said that Chelsea's early penalty gave the team the...play video
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RODGERS: MIRALLAS DESERVED RED CARD
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said that Everton's Kevin Mirallas should have been...play video
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MARTINEZ: YELLOW CARD WAS RIGHT CHOICE
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has spoken in favour of the referee's decision to award...play video
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PARDEW: SHOLA MUST BE CONSISTENT
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has praised Shola Ameobi for his skills, but...play video
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WENGER: WE WERE VERY GOOD
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is thrilled with his team's 2-0 win over a challenging...play video
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POYET: I EXPECT APOLOGY FOR RED CARD
Sunderland manager Gus Brown has said he expects an apology from the referee's association...play video
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JOL: FIFTH TIME UNLUCKY
Fulham manager Martin Jol was visibly disheartened after a 2-1 defeat to Swansea at Craven...play video
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HUGHES: WIN TAINTED BY RED CARD DEBATE
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has said that he is pleased with his team's performance, but...play video
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POCHETTINO: ARTUR BORUC MADE HONEST...
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has said that keeper Artur Boruc does not need to...play video
Giroud again proves he is indispensable as Wenger bemoans lack of quality strikers... so who could Arsenal buy in January?
- Arsenal 2 Southampton 0: Giroud at the double as Boruc blunder costs Saints dear
- Star man Ramsey hits back at the 'silly' doubters he has proved wrong this year
ADAM CRAFTON AT THE EMIRATES: Two more goals for Olivier Giroud - perhaps Arsene Wenger had a point when he suggested this week that his squad could win the title without the addition of another striker.
THE FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Ronaldo's United move isn't dead yet, Benteke could be the answer to Arsene's problem, and Balotelli and Mourinho might be reunited
ON THE ROAD: Karanka returns to Leeds as Boro manager and is facing a special kind of challenge
Van Persie leads all-star cast as Manchester United squad and their WAGS turn out in force for charity gala at Old Trafford
When Manchester United win trophies and individual honours alike, they tend to do it in style. And things were no different at Old Trafford on Thursday evening as they players and staff attended a UNICEF gala dinner. The club recently renewed their deal with the charity, after forming a successful partnership over the last 13 years.
Suarez would have been sent off for that! Rodgers fumes after Mirallas escapes with a yellow after horror lunge on Uruguayan
OTHER SPORTS NEWS
Froch fiasco! Groves stunned as ref jumps in to stop fight and ensure Carl holds on to world titles despite early knockdown
Pacquiao keeps hopes of Mayweather showdown alive with shutout win over Rios (and it looks like Paris fancies a scrap too!)
- LIVE: Pacquiao v Rios - round-by-round coverage as it happened
- Speed thrills! Pacquiao confident he can beat Rios to the punch in Macau showdown
MARTIN DOMIN: Manny Pacquiao bamboozled and bewildered in equal measure to outpoint Brandon Rios in Macau on Sunday morning. The Filipino icon was returning to the ring almost a year since his brutal and devastating knockout defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez.
EXTRA TIME
Sportsmail rates every summer signing in the Premier League... but which were given top marks and who has it all to prove?
JAMIE CARRAGHER: I was a boy in blue, now I'm a man in red... but this city exists to win trophies and I worry it will be left behind
FOOTBALLERS' FOOTBALL COLUMN ARCHIVE
- KEITH ANDREWS - Brighton midfielder
- KEVIN LISBIE - Leyton Orient striker
- PAUL ROBINSON - Blackburn keeper
- PETER ODEMWINGIE - Cardiff striker
- FRANK McPARLAND - Liverpool director
- LEON OSMAN - Everton midfielder
- MARCUS GAYLE: Staines Town manager
- CLARKE CARLISLE - ex-PFA chairman
- MICHAEL JOHNSON - Football League expert
- GRANT HOLT - Wigan striker
- EMMANUEL PETIT - Arsenal legend
- GEORGE ELOKOBI: Wolves midfielder
- SERGIO TORRES - Crawley midfielder
- RICHARD LEE - Brentford keeper
- ALAN WRIGHT - Southport boss
- LOUIS SAHA - Former Fulham and United striker
- BRYAN ROBSON - Former England captain
- STEVE MORISON - Millwall striker
- DANNY MURPHY - Former pro turned pundit
- GARY TAYLOR-FLETCHER - Leicester forward
- VICTOR WANYAMA - Southampton midfielder
- AHMED ELMOHAMADY - Hull midfielder
- PAULO SOUSA - Maccabi Tel-Aviv boss
- BRYAN HUGHES - ex-Birmingham star
- IAN RUSH - Liverpool legend
- NATHAN ELLINGTON - ex-Wigan forward
- ROBBIE FOWLER - ex-Liverpool striker
- HOWARD WEBB - FIFA referee
- JORDI CRUYFF - Maccabi Tel Aviv manager
- GRAHAM STACK - Barnet goalkeeper
- SEBASTIEN BASSONG - Norwich captain
- UGO EHIOGU - Spurs coach
- PETER SCHMEICHEL: Ex-United goalkeeper
- TREVOR SINCLAIR - Ex-England winger
- JULIAN GRAY - Nea Salamina midfielder
- DARIO GRADI - Crewe director
- DION DUBLIN: Ex-Coventry striker
- STEPHEN CONSTANTINE - manager
- SIMON GRAYSON - Preston boss
- VINCENT PERICARD - former striker
- PAUL ROBINSON - Millwall defender
- TOM INCE - Blackpool winger
- MANISH BHASIN - BBC presenter
- JILL SCOTT - England women's player
- TERRY SKIVERTON - Yeovil assistant boss
- MARK SENIOR - Youth coach
- MATT LE TISSIER - Southampton legend
- SEAN DAVIS - Former Fulham midfielder
- RHYS WESTON - Sabah defender
- SAM TILLEN - FH left-back
- NATHAN BLAKE - Wales legend
- MARK SCHWARZER - Fulham keeper
- LEDLEY KING - Spurs legend
- GARRY COOK - Former Man City supremo
- SOUTHALL and REID - Everton heroes
- DARRAGH MacANTHONY - Peterborough owner