Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has again jumped to the defence of Wayne Rooney over his World Cup nightmare.
Ferguson hit out at the expectation on the shoulders of star striker Rooney, who flopped for England at the World Cup in South Africa.
Asked if the pressure was too great on the 24-year-old, Fergie said: "I would have said that's the case. The expectation on Rooney was that this was going to be his tournament.
"But remember, Wayne has not had any great experience of World Cup football.
"World Cup football comes along every four years and for a lot of players it's a once in a lifetime thing.
"Wayne will have other opportunities and he'll be better because of experience."
