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18th February 2022
09:51am GMT

"For that game I changed them [studs] to big, long metal ones - the maximum length you could have," Rooney said.
"I wanted to try and hurt someone, try and injure someone."
Although Terry recently appeared to make light of the incident on Twitter, the FA didn't appear to see the funny side, contacting the former England captain for an explanation. https://twitter.com/JohnTerry26/status/1490607938750365697 The decision to look into the incident caught many by surprise given how much time had passed since. While some have drawn parallels between Roy Keane receiving a fine and a five-game ban in 2002 for his infamous autobiography comments about deliberately injuring Alf Inge Haaland, this, clearly, is a very different scenario. Whereas Keane was still playing a the time of his investigation, Rooney, now 36, hung up his (shorter-studded) boots last year to concentrate on managing Derby County full-time. A suspension, therefore, was never on the cards. Despite this, he has been handed a warning by the FA over his future conduct. It all seems a little bit... pointless. Related links:Explore more on these topics: