Treat Me Like Arshavin, Pleads Rooney [Eire Region Edition 2]

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WAYNE ROONEY will use the two-match ban handed to Russia's Andrey Arshavin at Euro 2008 as the cornerstone of his appeal against the longer suspension he received for kicking out at Montenegro's Miodrag Dzudovic in England's final Euro 2012 qualifier last month.

Rooney accepts the blame for that moment of petulance but feels he should not be treated more harshly than Arshavin, who was sent off for violent conduct against Andorra in Russia's final qualifier before the European finals four years ago.

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Treat Me Like Arshavin, Pleads Rooney [Eire Region Edition 2]

Rooney is appealing against UEFA's three-match ban that would force him to miss the group ...

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