Holy Moly

Booted Out

Footballers and viruses. A terrible mixture. Ex-Manchester United captain Steve Bruce once told of an incident when he soiled himself upon the pitch after a virus (and a few drinks and a curry) and had to drag his rear dog-like along the muddy pitch to disguise the fact. Several times, until half time.

So maybe it's for the best that Wayne Rooney has had to sit out the last couple of games with his 'virus'. Or it could just be that the virus doesn't exist, that Rooney and his boss Sir Alex Ferguson have fallen out over the size of the fine given to the squad after the sex antics at the recent Christmas party, and that Rooney will be on his way in the summer if he doesn't get apologizing smartish?

Either that or end up like Paul Ince, whose 'virus' cleared up miraculously when he found himself at the airport, crying his eyes out after being told he was no longer welcome at Old Trafford and was off to play for Inter Milan.

Posted By: Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 13:50:10