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Cristiano Ronaldo was "relieved" after Wayne Rooney collared him after 2006 'wink' drama
Cristiano Ronaldo was left feeling "relieved" after hearing Wayne Rooney's thoughts on the infamous stamp and wink drama during England's 2006 World Cup disaster.The Three Lions crashed out on penalties after talisman Rooney was sent off for what referee Valentin Ivanov considered to be a deliberate stamp on Ricardo Carvalho.Ronaldo had been among a group of Portugal players who tried to influence Ivanov to send off his club team-mate - before winking back to the dugout and being caught on camera doing so.Rooney has now described how he reacted to seeing Ronaldo for the first time after the incident, suggesting that his fellow forward was feeling worried over the reunion.Speaking on Amazon Prime Video documentary Rooney, the man himself said: "I remember speaking to Ronaldo and saying to him: 'There's going to be a lot of media coverage on what's happened. I've got no issue with what you've done.
