Rooney had already impressed in the qualifiers and was in brilliant form in the group stages of the tournament proper, scoring four goals in two matches, against Croatia and Switzerland
Photograph: Reuters
Rooney fractured a metatarsal bone in the build-up to the tournament and did not play until England's second match, against Trinidad & Tobago Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
England failed to make the finals of the tournament in a disappointing campaign in which they finished third in their group, behind Russia and Croatia. Rooney scored two goals in qualifiers but missed the crucial match against Croatia with an ankle injury Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Rooney had been superb for Manchester United in the 2009-10 season, scoring 34 goals, but failed to replicate that form at the World Cup in South Africa Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Rooney scored three times in the qualifiers and was playing well in the final match against Montenegro until he was sent off for petulantly kicking out at Miodrag Dzudovic Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
