Rooney gets two-match ban for World Cup red card

BERLIN: England striker Wayne Rooney has been suspended for two matches following his World Cup quarter-final red card, a FIFA spokesman said on Saturday.         

The 20-year-old Manchester United star was sent off for violent conduct during England's defeat to Portugal when he stamped on defender Ricardo Carvalho.              

The ban means that Rooney, who was also fined 5,000 Swiss francs (4,084 US dollars), will miss England's opening qualifying matches for the Euro 2008 tournament against Andorra and Macedonia on September 2 and 6 respectively.