Rooney sorry for red card

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has publicly apologised to the fans and his team mates following his red card against West Ham.

Rooney was sent off for kicking out at West Ham midfielder Stewart Downing who was counter attacking for the home side.

Following the game Rooney said “I knew at the time that I misjudged it.

"It is a red card and I don't think it will benefit anyone to appeal against the decision.

It was probably the right decision. I saw the West Ham player making a counter-attack and I tried to break-up the play but I just misjudged it.

"I apologised to the lads. It was a dangerous situation in that they were trying to break on us but I have no complaints.

"I have tried to trip him up and, to be fair to him, he got further away from me and that is why my leg is straighter than it should have been.

"As he pushed the ball away, my leg has straightened out and that is obviously why the referee has deemed it as a red card."