5 quirky responses to criticism by footballers

Suarez
Luis Suarez celebrating after his goal

#3 Wayne Rooney - Boxing

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Rooney celebrates by getting knocked out

Wayne Rooney and controversy have been friends for a long time and they met once again when the Englishman had a boxing match against former teammate Phil Bardsley. The former Everton player is a known boxing fan and he tried taking on Phil Bardsley, which didn’t end up the way he wanted.

After a while of huffing and puffing, Phil Bardsley knocked out Rooney with a KO punch. The video became viral and the United forward was heavily criticized for his antics just before a big game against Tottenham.

However, he made amends by scoring United’s third goal of the game. The banter part? He celebrated the goal by imitating the KO he got at the hands of the Stoke defender.

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