Sir Geoff Hurst insists Wayne Rooney will learn a valuable lesson from his World Cup red card and two-match ban.
Rooney was sent off in the quarter-final against Portugal, which England went on to lose on penalties, and has been handed a two-match ban which will rule him out of the start of England's Euro 2008 campaign. But Hurst said: "He was a bit unfortunate. He was a bit silly to push.
"It was a bit like David Beckham against Argentina. It was a nothing thing, just a silly reaction. It's a lesson learned. He is a still young and nobody will be more disappointed than Wayne Rooney is in himself. I wouldn't be too critical of a young player." |