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Rooney is fit, insists Fergie

Wayne Rooney was one of the biggest flops at World Cup 2010
Wayne Rooney was one of the biggest flops at World Cup 2010

Manchester Untied boss Sir Alex Ferguson has played down fears over the fitness of his star striker, Wayne Rooney.

The 24-year-old failed to fire during England's ill-fated World Cup campaign, sparking suggestions he may have been carrying an injury.

But Ferguson is quoted in The Mail on Sunday as saying: ‘There is nothing wrong with the lad or his fitness.

‘He's relaxing on holiday in Barbados and I expect him to come back refreshed for the new season.’

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