Loyal Ronaldo springs to defence of Rooney

CRISTIANO RONALDO has defended Wayne Rooney over criticism of his World Cup displays so far and backed his former Manchester United team-mate to improve.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2010 - 01:00

James Whelan

Rooney has been well below his best in England’s disappointing draws with the USA and Algeria.

But Ronaldo said: “Wayne Rooney tried very hard, but he didn’t play alone.

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