Wrong Comparisons Being Drawn Amid the Rooney Criticism Staggering Statistics Suggest the England Forward Must Be Viewed Differently From Others, Argues Gabriele Marcotti

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IT was all so predictable. The minute Wayne Rooney walked off the pitch following his sending off in midweek you could sense the headlines were on their way.

Was young Wayne going to throw away his career and end up like Paul Gascoigne?

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Wrong Comparisons Being Drawn Amid the Rooney Criticism Staggering Statistics Suggest the England Forward Must Be Viewed Differently From Others, Argues Gabriele Marcotti

Did he need anger management? How could England save "Rooney Looney"?

Footage was reeled out of his misdeeds.

Yellow cards, red cards, foul language . . .one would have thought Rooney belonged in a strait-jacket. But perhaps most in need of a strait-jacket is the ...

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