World Cup: ‘It was penalty’ – Rooney on England’s Konsa’s tackle on Ghana player

England icon, Wayne Rooney has admitted that the referee should person awarded a punishment against his state erstwhile they played Ghana successful the World Cup on Tuesday night.

The Three Lions were held to a scoreless gully by the Black Stars, with some teams preserving their unbeaten records successful the tournament.

Manchester United legend, Rooney shared his sentiment connected the contented during BBC’s Match of the Day, indicating that helium believes England were fortunate. 

He clarified that a punishment should person been awarded since Ezri Konsa made interaction with the subordinate alternatively than the shot portion attempting to tackle.

The punishment incidental emerged arsenic 1 of the astir important treatment points from the match, wherever Ghana conceded the bulk of possession. 

Neither squad was capable to make galore opportunities, and the no-call could person had a sizeable interaction connected the match’s outcome.

In the 79th minute, Ghana winger, Abdul Fatawu regained possession earlier delivering a done shot to Prince Adu.

The striker was brought down successful the punishment country by a hopeless situation from down by Ezri Konsa, yet the referee ruled the tackle to beryllium just and legal. 

And the VAR did not intervene oregon punctual the referee to reassess the situation, allowing England to flight a imaginable f...