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Rio Ferdinand lends support to Wayne Rooney

Rio Ferdinand laughs at claims that Wayne Rooney should be dropped by England manager Roy Hodgson.

Rio Ferdinand has told those who have suggested that Wayne Rooney should be dropped by England manager Roy Hodgson to "leave off".

Following a poor performance against Peru, the clamour grew for Rooney's place in the side to be handed to somebody else.

However, his former Manchester United teammate Ferdinand took to Twitter this afternoon to back the 28-year-old.



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