Surprises Rooney: I shouldn't have gone to the World Cup

The best shooter in the history of the British National was in grave doubt before the World in Germany that year because he had broken three bones on his foot by playing for Manchester United in defeat 3:0 against Chelsea in a Premierliga match.

But Rooney was appreciated to play the second match in the Group B, against Trinidad, since he had been retrained sooner than expected. But later, he had his muscle in the hips during an exercise with the team.

Instead of giving up on global participation, Rooney had continued his struggle to play

I hit the ball from half the field, trying to hit the transversal, and at that moment I felt a crack in the hips. I got it immediately”, he indicated.

I told one of the doctors to heal my injuries in secret every day. He used to take his drugs. I didn't mean anything because a lot of people had worked hard to prepare me. I didn't call the injury until the tournament ended. The breach in the hip muscle was 6 cm”, he discovered.

The World Cup for Rooney ended with a red card in England's defeat against Portugal in the quarterfinals.

When I think about it, I shouldn't have gone to that World Cup. If Euro 2020 were held this year, I would advise Harry Kane and Marcus Rasford not to participate if they suffered damage in any way”, he added.