Livid Wayne Rooney smashes his boot against Crystal Palace dugout after not getting a penalty
Manchester United captain vented his rage after he insisted Eagles star Joe Ledley handled ball in box
WAYNE ROONEY smashes his boot against the Crystal Palace dugout in rage after not being awarded a penalty.
The Manchester United skipper was hammering his footwear but stopped when boss Jose Mourinho turned around.
Raging Roo was fuming with referee Craig Pawson for not awarding the Red Devils a spot kick in the 2-1 win over Alan Pardew's side.
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He thought Palace's Joe Ledley handled the ball in the area when the score was still 1-1.
The shout came before England's all-time leading goalscorer was subbed off with ten minutes to go.
Mourinho denied there was any bust-up between the two of them and explained why Rooney was so angry.
He said: "He was angry with a possible penalty.
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"He was complaining with the fourth official on the bench, he was really upset with it, but even at 1-1 I told him: 'Forget it, let’s forget it'.
"I didn’t see [the handball]. The only thing I can say is the referee is good, he’s good.
"He is one of the good young referees and I like his work, if he made mistakes, unlucky for him and unlucky for us but he is a very good referee and you have to support.
"Like Robert Madley against Tottenham, it's a big game for a young referee, so it’s a good opportunity."