Rooney: Stamp was not deliberate

England striker Wayne Rooney insists his stamp on Ricardo Carvalho during the World Cup quarter-final defeat to Portugal was not deliberate.

Sun, 16 Jul, 2006 - 11:54

England striker Wayne Rooney insists his stamp on Ricardo Carvalho during the World Cup quarter-final defeat to Portugal was not deliberate.

Rooney, 20, was dismissed after the challenge on the Chelsea centre-back and a subsequent confrontation with Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Person: Rooney Person: Wayne Rooney Person: Ricardo Carvalho Person: Cristiano Ronaldo Person: Carvalho Event: World Cup quarter-final Organisation: England Organisation: Portugal Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Manchester United

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