Shearer: Rooney loss a huge blow

Wayne Rooney’s three-match ban that will see the striker miss all of England’s Euro 2012 group games has been labelled “a huge blow” to the team by ex-striker Alan Shearer.

England boss Fabio Capello’s worst fears were realised last night when UEFA handed Rooney the ban for his red card after kicking Montenegro’s Miodrag Dzudovoic last Friday.