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Eriksson on taking Rooney to 2006 World Cup: 'Sir Alex was extremely angry!'

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson tells Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard about a phone call he had with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of the 2006 World Cup.

Despite being injured at the time, Wayne Rooney was selected in Eriksson's squad for the tournament - a move Sir Alex definitely didn't agree!

The striker did go on to feature in the tournament however he was famously sent off against Portugal at the quarter-final stage after a stamp on Ricardo Carvalho.

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