Some Doctor: 8 Weeks for Rooney

May 2nd, 2006 | by: Shawn |

Wayne Rooney won’t be game-ready for a minimum of 8 weeks, according to a physician who specializes in metatarsal injury.

8 weeks. That rules him out, most likely, of the Round of 16 (should England advance, it’s likely to face Germany or Poland). In the Quarter-Finals, England’s potential opponents could be Argentina, the Netherlands, Portugal, Mexico, Ivory Coast or Serbia-Montenegro.

Not to cast aspersions or anything, but if Rooney gets into match form and England advances into that round, and if the match is against Mexico, I give that metatarsal about 17 minutes, max.

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James

I really really don’t see him playing in this World Cup.. his injury will take longer than 8 weeks to heal at least. With Owen in such bad form, I only see stick boy Crouch replacing these two players. Either way, without them, England still has a very good middfield offense, Joe Cole = one of the best players right now.. Gerrard and Lampard of course have always been good.
nicholas ohio

Rooney is done! Sorry for all football fans, we have been robbed of a great talent for this years World Cup. England will have to hope Owen gains some form in the next few weeks. I think the solution for this striker probelm could be a Harewood from West Ham and Jermaine Defoe pairing.
http://www.worldcup2006news.net Knut Karnapp

I feel bad for him. Even if he makes it to Germany he will miss 6 weeks of training and therefore his fitness might suffer a lot. Sorry young Wayne.
Juan

He’ll play this world cup…mark my words…even if they have to wheelchair him out onto the field.
Chris

Im not a religious man but Im prayin’ hard for you dude…get better Wayne