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Rooney gets World Cup green light
Wayne Rooney
Rooney is desperate to play in his first World Cup
Wayne Rooney has been included in Sven-Goran Eriksson's World Cup squad, BBC Sport understands.

Rooney appears to have won the race to prove his fitness after breaking a metatarsal in his right foot while playing for Manchester United in April.

He flew back to Germany to re-join the England squad landing at Karlsruhe near Baden-Baden just after 2200 BST.

He had earlier spent two hours at a Manchester clinic while doctors studied the results of Wednesday's scan.

News conference: Sven-Goran Eriksson
News conference: England goalkeeper Paul Robinson

Football Association sources told the BBC unofficially Rooney is in Eriksson's final England squad for the tournament.

FA executive director David Davies had a broad grin on his face as he left hospital with Rooney before they drove to Manchester Airport.

An official announcement has yet to be made by either the FA or United - who announced on their website at 1945 BST that a "decisive" scan result "will be announced this evening".

However at 2245 BST the United website hinted an official statement might not come until Thursday.



But it does appear that Rooney has been given the green light by the group that spent two hours locked in the clinic at Whalley Range.

That group included United doctor Tony Gill and physio Rob Swire, England team doctor Leif Sward and other specialists.

It is also thought that an independent consultant from Fifa was on hand should there have been any conflict between Rooney's club and the FA - and it was reported that United lawyers were in attendance.

If Rooney is in the squad it will send the unfortunate Jermain Defoe of Tottenham, who had been on standby, back to England.
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great new if he can play but hope the ref's look out for him there some dirty bastards out there and wont care or want to nobble him
 
smirnoff_rules said:
great new if he can play but hope the ref's look out for him there some dirty bastards out there and wont care or want to nobble him
yes all the other teams are all probly planning on taking out rooney...nevertheless hope the ref stays alive during the match or the other team will see the chance and take out rooney :(
 
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