“I was asking where he got his make up from”- When Wayne Rooney made fun of Arsenal’s Robert Pires
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Wayne Rooney and Robert Pires
The former English footballer Wayne Rooney has come into the spotlight to give a clarification to an incident that happened between him and the former Arsenal star Robert Pires. It was during a match between Arsenal and Manchester United in English Premier League which happened in 2005.
Regarding the incident that happened 18 years ago, Wayne Rooney said, “There’s footage of me arguing with Pires and stroking my cheek — people thought I was making fun of his beard, but actually I was asking where he got his make up from.”. This revelation has actually got the football world in humor.
Sledging between players is quite normal in any sport. Words and actions come out of frustration, but good sportsmen always leave it behind on the field and try not to take it with them. But in most conditions, it is seen that this rivalry grows between the fans of both parties and becomes complicated.
Here the visual of Wayne Rooney joking with Robert Pires was taken as an act of insult towards Pires and the audience presumed things. This happens most of the time but when players actually take time out to clarify, it sounds normal and humoral how well presumptions go wrong.
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Wayne Rooney: Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer
Wayne Rooney is currently the manager of Major League Soccer club D.C United in the United States. Even today he is the highest goal scorer for England National Team and English Premier League club Manchester United and also the highest number of appearances by an outfield player for the England National Team.
He started his career with Everton and then moved to Manchester United in 2004. Since then he has contributed a lot to the team and has had his position committed with all sincerity. His position was the forward and also many roles in the midfield. He was one of the greatest assets Man Utd had.
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