Wayne Rooney has apologised to his England team-mates over his actions in the 1-0 defeat to Spain. Rooney, 19, fouled midfielder Joaquin in front of the referee and then pushed goalkeeper Iker Casillas into the stands before being substituted.
As he came off the field, he threw down the armband worn in tribute to former England star Emlyn Hughes.
England boss Sven Goran Eriksson said: "I don't know why he was like that. There was much hot temper out there."
Eriksson revealed he had spoken to the England striker on the return flight to England.
He added: "Wayne has to learn. I think it will prove to be good for him. He will learn a lot from it. "Sometimes we do forget he's just a boy and it was his first time in a stadium like the Bernabeu. But he plays for a big club and will use his temperament in the right way."
MMIX
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