His role in getting England 's Wayne Rooney sent off at the 2006 World Cup finals cast him as a pantomime villain and tested the patience of the Old Trafford faithful .
England 's Wayne Rooney is his United team mate .
His role in getting England 's Wayne Rooney , his United team mate , sent off at the 2006 World Cup finals cast him as a pantomime villain and tested the patience of the Old Trafford faithful .