Wayne Rooney banned for Man Utd's FA Cup semi-final

Summary:

Wayne Rooney, player of Manchester United, says he’s gutted he will miss the FA Cup semi-final versus Manchester City. After scoring a hat-trick at West Ham last Saturday, he was seen swearing into a TV camera which the Football Association didn’t approve of.

Rooney immediately apologised after the match, but it was too late because the FA had already made up their mind and gave him a two-match ban, which Rooney does not agree with calling his suspension ‘excessive’.

Rio Ferdinand, team captain of Manchester United said he thinks his friend is coming in for harsh treatment and should not be front page news as there are more important things to focus on.

Personal opinion:

I think it’s weird that Rooney get suspended for two matches, just because he was seen swearing on live TV. He’s not the first player to be seen swearing on TV, yet he’s the only one who gets a suspension. That just doesn’t seem right to me. I personally think Rooney is a terrific player, but I do understand why the FA banned him because I think he should not be swearing on live TV as children are watching and a lot of these children see him as a role model. So, I hope Rooney learns from his mistakes and this won’t happen again.


Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/12995661.stm