=== Rooney issued two-match ban from FIFA === Berlin, Germany (My Sportsbook) - England striker Wayne Rooney was issued a two-match suspension and fined $4,422 Saturday for his red card in the team's quarterfinal loss to Portugal. Rooney was issued the suspension after he was seen stomping on Portugal's Ricardo Carvalho. The foul resulted in a red card in the 62nd minute. The striker will miss England's first two Euro 2008 qualifying matches. On Saturday, the English Football Association responded to the suspension on its website. "We believe the case has been dealt with fairly and we accept the decision," the FA said in a statement. England went onto lose the quarterfinal match, 3-1 in penalties after a scoreless draw. |
