Rooney accepts role on sidelines

Wayne Rooney accepts missing England's first two games at Euro 2012 is the price he must pay for a moment of madness in Montenegro.

Wayne Rooney accepts missing England's first two games at Euro 2012 is the price he must pay for his moment of madness in Montenegro.

With so few world-class stars at England's disposal, Rooney's absence from those Group D encounters with France and Sweden has dealt a major blow to the team's preparations.