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    Rooney defends conduct after criticism

    By Soccernet staff

    Sunday, December 28, 2008

    Wayne Rooney has launched a fierce defence of his style of play, and insisted: ''I always feel in control.'' The Manchester United and England forward is regarded as one of the most talented players of his generation but his combative approach to the game has earned him plenty of criticism. Rooney was in the headlines again on Boxing Day with claims he threw an elbow at Stoke's Abdoulaye Faye, while he has also been in the spotlight over his apparent stamp on Aalborg's Kasper Risgard during ...

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