Wayne Rooney and Sir Alex Ferguson Suffered Harsh Bans by the FA Last Season
Both Wayne Rooney and Sir Alex Ferguson Suffered Harsh Bans by the FA Last Season
Wayne Rooney was banned for two games for his rant into a TV camera while celebrating Man Utd’s victory at West Ham.
Sir Alex Ferguson was banned for five matches and fined £30,000 last season for criticising referee Martin Atkinson after United’s defeat at Chelsea, the latest in a long list of battles he has had with the FA through the years.
Sir Alex Ferguson has now turned the spotlight onto the FA, claiming there was an “unfair focus” on Manchester United.
The Man United boss cited ‘possible resentment about the club because of our success since the Premier League began’.
‘I think that has something to do with it really,’ said Ferguson.
‘It will always be there and I think we know that. I don’t really know whether it’s about me or the club. That’s a difficult one. They have certainly always found a way to treat us differently.
‘It has been happening for a while now and they always seem to find a way to do us when, with others, it’s seemingly forgotten.’
‘Personally, I felt hard-done-by last season but it’s always difficult and I’m not wanting to get involved with it, to be honest,’ said Ferguson.
‘It doesn’t bother me one bit. I defend my club and that’s my job. Part of the problem is that when I make comments, the media are on to the FA right away.
‘Then they feel forced to do something and they are afraid of what might happen if they don’t. There is no consistency in the disciplinary situation. We all know that.’
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Wayne Rooney Reflects on Champions League Final Loss to Barcelona
Wayne Rooney Celebrates With Team After Scoring Equalizer Against Barcelona
Wayne Rooney Reflects on Champions League Final Loss to Barcelona
Man Utd superstar striker, Wayne Rooney reflected on his side's 3-1 defeat at the hands of Barcelona. Manchester United was defeated in the UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011 in London, England.
"It hurt," he said. "I watched the game again because you can always learn by watching football.
"It was very disappointing but you have to put your hands up and say they were the better team.
"They are the best team I’ve seen and Lionel Messi the best player.
"I think he got three nutmegs in the first-half. On my Playstation I can make him do what I want but he’s even better in real life.
"The speed he moves his legs, in fact his whole body, is amazing. Messi wins them games but Xavi and Andres Iniesta destroy you."
The United man also conceded that Barcelona are the team to catch, adding: "They are simply a fantastic team, a very special side.
"That’s the level we want to be at and we have to up our game to achieve this. The manager will be doing what he can to see we do this."
Despite praising Messi, Rooney believes the Argentine might struggle in the Premier League.
"If you bring Xavi and Iniesta with him, yes [he could be a success]. But it would be difficult, almost impossible for him to play as he does in Spain,” he said.
"The game is more physical here, going to the likes of Birmingham and Stoke away is very demanding.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is more suited to the English game than Messi. Cristiano is taller and good in the air."
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FC Barcelona Champions League Final Wembley Shirt
FC Barcelona Champions League Final Wembley Shirt
FC Barcelona has presented their commemorative Wembey shirt in traditional club colors. Barça’s shirt for the upcoming Champions League Final clash at Wembley Stadium bears a commemorative inscription across the chest:
“Final London 2011. 28 de maig-Wembley Stadium. FC Barcelona vs Manchester United FC”
This is the second commemorative shirt the team have worn this season, following the special shirt for the Spanish Cup Final in April.
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La Liga champs, FC Barcelona, clash with Manchester United, current Premier League Trophy holders, for the UEFA Champions League Trophy this weekend at Wembley Stadium in London.
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A victory in this mouth-watering match will be the crowning glory to a magnificent season for either team.
The 2011 UEFA Champions League Final will be played on 28 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, to decide the winner of the 2010–11 campaign of the UEFA Champions League. Kickoff is at 19:45 BST.
The winners will receive the European Champion Clubs' Cup also known as the European Cup.
The 2011 final is the culmination of the 56th season of the tournament, and the 19th in the Champions League era.
The final is between Spanish side Barcelona and Manchester United of England, a repeat of the 2009 final held in Rome, Italy - Barcelona won 2–0.
Wembley Stadium is hosting its first European Cup final.
Both teams have won the trophy three times in the past - Manchester United in 1968, 1999 and 2008; and Barcelona in 1992 and 2006, as well as 2009.
To reach the final, in the knockout phase Barcelona beat Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk and lastly Real Madrid in the 212th El Clásico derby.
On their way to Wembley, Manchester United beat Marseille, Chelsea and Schalke.
In their respective domestic seasons, both teams entered the final as Premier League and La Liga champions but neither team had won a domestic cup that season.
The Champions League winners will play against Porto, the winners of the 2011 UEFA Europa League Final, in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco on 26 August 2011 and also enter the semi-finals of the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup in December of 2011.
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Ban Aganist Wayne Rooney Upheld
Wayne Rooney Banned For Two Games
Wayne Rooney, Manchester United star striker, lost his appeal against a two-match ban handed down by the Football Association.
He will not play against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final next weekend at Wembley as a result. Roons will miss Saturday's Premier League game against Fulham as well.
Rooney was handed the suspension by the FA after swearing into a television camera following the penalty kick that completed his hat-trick against West Ham.
Rooney said through his spokesman, Ian Monk: "I am gutted to miss two matches, one of which is an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. I am not the first player to have sworn on TV and I won't be the last.
"Unlike others who have been caught swearing on camera, I apologised immediately. And yet I am the only person banned for swearing. That doesn't seem right."
Rooney publicly apologised for his offensive language.
A statement issued by the FA read: "A Regulatory Commission has suspended Manchester United's Wayne Rooney for two matches. Rooney had admitted a charge for the use of offensive, insulting and - or abusive language, but claimed that the automatic penalty of two games was clearly excessive. "The Commission did not accept the claim and Rooney will begin the standard two match suspension with immediate effect. The charge relates to an incident during his side's fixture with West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday 2 April 2011."
United responded on their official website, "Manchester United is clearly very disappointed with the Regulatory Commission's decision. The club put forward a very strong case to have the punishment reduced, which was unsuccessful.
"Wayne Rooney apologised immediately after the match and the club now wishes to move to on to what hopefully will be a very exciting conclusion to the season."
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini said that he was disappointed Rooney would not take part in the FA Cup semi-final.
"I am disappointed because when we play a game like this it is important all the best players play," he said. "Should the FA punish players in this way? I do not know. I think the managers and players here have a lot of respect for the referee and the FA."
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