Wayne Rooney

[Scotman84]

Never go into the sport category, but this is news at the moment. With Wayne Rooney having broken his foot, is this just the first of many incidents which will give the FA an excuse for England not winning the World Cup? (Or am I just being cynical?)

[Lonnie]

From what I was reading, its probably the boots they're wearing today, upto five years ago, this type of injury very rarely happened.

[Big Al1st]

Yeah Lonnie, He has been training with these new boots for three weeks and this was the first match he had worn them. He was going into an advertising campaign for these boots during the World Cup.

To quote they have special designed technology in the sole with an off centre lacing to aid clean "strike zone"

Obviously has'nt go specially designed technology to prevent metatarsal injuries.

As much as I am not keen on him I must admit he is a fantastic player and the world cup, and england, will miss him if he has'nt recovered

[!ightoftruth]

post this in sport. idiots injuring themselves does not class as news

[Kathyan]

Aren't there eleven players in a football team? Why do the media always focus on one player? They said that England wouldn't win the world cup without Beckham, he played and they still lost!

[Dom Tuk]

If winning the world cup hinges on one player then you dont have a good team and dont deserve to be world champions

[Scotman84]

Thanx - !of truth - but it apparently IS news, thanx Kathy and Dora - whats the thing with the boots?? Do they have to wear them?

[mightyWBA]

I don't think the press represents the feeling of most England fans.With Rooney we had a chance,but most people I speak to think Brazil are by far the best team in it.

Our media is an embarassment,and border on the hysterical!

p.s Don't you think the people who answer questions in the news catergory are a bit touchy?

[Englishbird]

totally agree with mightyWBA about the media, I think they attribute to a lot of ill feeling on many subjects, why can't we have some positive news now and then? Good things must happen.... surely!?

But to the football, and yes, I think this is a 'news' subject. I don't like football .. not remotely interested. I'm a rugby girl, so I obviously have a 'taint' on the subject from the off. However, from my point of view, there is always some 'excuse' for england being ***** at football. One man, does not a world cup win ... I think Yoda said that. Personally (and again, not being in to football) I think that more 'english' players should play in the english premiership, maybe a quota of sorts, then me might get a squad that's strong enough not to be shaken by the absence of one player. Every 4 years there seems to be another excuse.

Mind you, I find the whole thing boring as hell and can't wait for it to be over... but that's just me ;o)

[ludwig]

Yep, and we all know the best excuse for not winning the world cup is not being in it in the first place. ;-)

[PhilBy]

That is right ludwig you have to be in it to have a chance of winning it :-)

It is not so much that winning the World Cup rests on the fitness of one player as Dom Tuk suggests, it is the fact that 4 years of preperation is now turned on it's head with only 6 weeks to go. With both Rooney & Owen injured it is indeed a worrying time, both are match winners in their own right and both will of been pivotal within the preperations ....... But sh*t happens and I for one am still looking forward to the compition, even if England get knocked out in the fisrt round I will not knock them ............ unlike our Northern neighbours who seem to spend just as much time booing there own National side as they do ours :-)

[bellasasha]

scotman you are not being cynical, just very very honest!!! this always happens....any excuse!!

c'mon italy!!!!!

[Gevs1966]

I think it is quite ironic that you belittle the English for "excuses" bellasasha and then go on to show support for Italy who are renowned throughout the footballing world for blaming anyone and everything but themselves whenever they lose. Shall I remind you of 2002 when the Italians claimed match fixing and unfair bias from officials against them in a big conspiracy theory that involved everyone in the competition coming together to decide not to let them win the world cup after they had lost to S.Korea.......

The second point I would like to make is that yes, you need a great team to win a world cup but if you look at any side that has been succesful in the tournament they have at least one "special" player who can do things to turn and win matches. Going back you see Ronaldo/Rivaldo 2002, Zidane 1998, Romario 1994, Mattheus 1990, Maradona 1986, you can go back as far as Moore/Charlton 1966.

Rooney is Englands "special" player that is why the press are reporting on it as much as they are.

[bellasasha]

oh dear i think i hit a raw english nerve there!!

i'll say it again....any excuse!!!!! Gevs, i think you'd all better place your hands on shrek's -sorry i mean wayne's poster and he may recover...i know how much you all beleive in that!!!

[bellasasha]

and did 1966 have to be mentioned yet again.....its getting quite boring now!!!

and the english are just as much to blame when it comes to match fixing!!!!!!!!!

[laurence2]

Typical Jock?

Ps, And i built Adrians Wall.

[barneysdad]

More column space is dedicated to prima donna footballers who need intensive care with broken toe nail than anything else.Get a grip on reality,Valentino Rossi has won motorcycle races in excess of 150mph on tight bends with a broken ankle and wrist! We need a good excuse for loosing the world cup anyway!!

[Gevs1966]

bellasasha, you didn't hit a raw english nerve at all, I don't think we will win the world cup even if Rooney was playing. We have a great chance but don't think we'll do it.

You seemed to have missed the point I was making and the reference to 1966 was nothing patriotic, if you read my post properly you will see that. I just couldn't be bothered to write down all the individual greats that have helped win the world cup in between those times.

Next time read the post thoroughly before having a go at me.

[bellasasha]

wasnt having a go at all gevs!!! i did read your post properly thanks, it was just the sheer mention of 1966 that gets me!!

[Gevs1966]

Then if you read it properly you will take the mention of 66 in its proper context and not one of "harping back to 1966 all the time"

The point is about going all the way back through the history of the world cup and seeing that consistently over time ther have been one or two players in each tournament that make a good team great!

[bellasasha]

look gevs, we are all allowed our own opinions....there is no need to be so touchy!!!

as i said before, if you read my post properly, i did read your post, i know what you were referring to when you mentioned 1966, just thought i would say what the rest of the world is thinking!

this is a place for people to post their own opinions and thats what i was doing.