Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Rooney Cleared to Play


Wayne Rooney has been medically cleared to play in the World Cup. Today, Rooney flew on a private jet from England's training camp in Germany to Manchester for scans on his broken foot. After receiving the go ahead, he hopped back on the plane and rejoined the team in Germany.

I wouldn't be surprised if Sven-Goran Eriksson sits Rooney for the first round, just to give him another week to complete his swift recovery. But, even so, it's a huge boost for England's chances. The only downside it that Rooney's return to the pitch might relegate Peter "The Robot" Crouch to substitute duty, a loss for bad dancing fans everywhere.

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