United cools down Rooney’s ’Red’ hate
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Mart 14, 2009 00:00
LONDON - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's comments that he "hated" title rivals Liverpool have been removed from the Premier League club's website ahead of Saturday's clash between the two sides.
"I'm very excited about the game because I grew up as an Everton fan hating Liverpool -- and that hasn't changed," England striker Rooney told the club Web site (www.manutd.com) on Thursday.
The article was later cut to say: "I'm very excited about the game because I grew up as an Everton fan."
"The comments were removed. We (the club) understand what he was trying to say but we did not want the media to sensationalise it," a Manchester United spokesperson told Reuters.
Rooney, who began his career with Liverpool's archrival Everton, moved to United in Aug. 2004, a club who also shares a close rivalry with the Anfield side.
United heads into Saturday's Old Trafford meeting seven points ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool, with a game in hand on both sides and only 11 league matches left to play.
Defeat for Liverpool will almost certainly end its title hopes.
"We're in pole position in the title race and we know if we can beat Liverpool on Saturday then that'll more or less end their chances of winning the league," Rooney told MUTV.
The article was later cut to say: "I'm very excited about the game because I grew up as an Everton fan."
"The comments were removed. We (the club) understand what he was trying to say but we did not want the media to sensationalise it," a Manchester United spokesperson told Reuters.
Rooney, who began his career with Liverpool's archrival Everton, moved to United in Aug. 2004, a club who also shares a close rivalry with the Anfield side.
United heads into Saturday's Old Trafford meeting seven points ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool, with a game in hand on both sides and only 11 league matches left to play.
Defeat for Liverpool will almost certainly end its title hopes.
"We're in pole position in the title race and we know if we can beat Liverpool on Saturday then that'll more or less end their chances of winning the league," Rooney told MUTV.