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Jun 10

Most Controversial WC Games Wayne Rooney was sent off in the second half for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho during a tangle for the ball. The bigger flashpoint was Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney's Manchester United teammate, who appeared to lobby referee Horacio Elizondo for the card and was then caught on camera winking to the Portugal bench after the dismissal. England, down to ten men, lost yet another shootout, and the "wink" became a lasting symbol of the rivalry — fueling months of speculation about whether Rooney and Ronaldo could still share a dressing room at United.