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Rio Ferdinand's Fake Rooney Hat-Trick Sparks Fan Outrage
9/26/2025
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- Rio Ferdinand posted a doctored screenshot on X about Wayne Rooney's greatness.
- The image claimed Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick in a 2010 4-0 win over AC Milan.
- Rooney actually scored twice.
- Park Ji-Sung and Darren Fletcher scored the other goals.
- The image showed Milan in a red-and-black kit instead of their black away kit. Fans flagged the errors.
