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Charlton: Man Utd will take care of downbeat Rooney

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton says Wayne Rooney will be picked up by his club after a dismal World Cup.

Charlton admits he's never seen Rooney so below top form.

He told the Mail on Sunday: "Me, I try never to blame the money when things go wrong. Wealth can help players, it can give them peace of mind. But the right people, the right characters, they'd do it all for nothing.

"Rooney's one of them. He's like the kid who plays in the street. The one who won't come in because he loves it so much. He hurts when he loses, it's in his nature. As I say, it was strange to see him like that. He has had a lot of pressure put on him and I'm worried that he'll finish up taking most of the flak. But at our club we'll do our utmost to protect him.

"He'll be OK with us. He wasn't the only player out there, you know. We can't single him out. We don't want any witch-hunts, do we?"

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