Football: Rooney outburst to spark FA probe

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney can face a probe after unleashing a foul-mouthed outburst.

LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney could face a Football Association (FA) probe after unleashing a foul-mouthed outburst into a television camera during the win over West Ham.

As Rooney celebrated with teammates after completing his hat-trick, the England star was caught uttering a series of audible expletives towards the camera. Widespread press reports quoted an FA spokesperson as saying, “We will look at it. We obviously don’t condone foul and abusive language.”

Published in The Express Tribune, April 4^th,  2011.