Robin van Persie has defended club-mate Wayne Rooney as criticism of the England striker continues. Rooney, 28, scored in Englands 2-1 defeat to Uruguay but his performances have been questioned by football pundits and former England players. I dont think you can blame him for scoring a goal, working his socks off and missing three chances by inches, said Dutch striker Van Persie. Wayne is a great player and part of why I came to Manchester United. Rooneys strike against Uruguay - his first in 10 World Cup appearances - came fewer than 24 hours before Englands elimination from the tournament was confirmed by Costa Ricas shock 1-0 win over Italy. The former Everton striker now has 40 international goals, but former United team-mate Paul Scholes said before the tournament in Brazil that Rooney may be past his best.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:28:39 +0000