i think it is the pending deja vu in relation to beckham - the fact that he is an accident waiting to happen.
Thing that annoys me most about all of this is... the apologists for Rooney who keep saying 'he's only 19'</p> precisely, he's 19 not 3, he should know better. A 3 yr old you could forgive for having a tantrum from time to time. </p> He's considered old enough to drive a car, join the army, vote, jury service [?], buy a house, enter in financial arrangements, enter in to a homosexual relationship, get married, have kids himself [God forbid] ... but not old enough it seems to control his temper, or behave in a civilised/sporting manner.</p> When do people become grown ups these days ... 42 ? </p>