Rooney's temper went through the roof yesterday in Manchester's local derby between Manchester City and Manchester United. Wayne Rooney, together with United's Coach Alex Ferguson, will be called by the FA's disciplinary committee to explain their verbal attack on the referee.

While Premiership's rules are different, such behaviour could prove disastrous for England in Germany's FIFA World Cup tournament. It is not the first time Rooney has behaved in a similar manner, with the difference that he got sent off on the spot.

During the UEFA Champions League clash between Villareal and Manchester United Rooney applauded ironically the referee for giving him a yellow card. He immediately got a second and was sent off.

Rooney brought Quique Alvarez down with a tackle and when referee Kim Milton Neilson showed him the yellow card. When he got up, he applauded the referee sarcastically, and then he was shown another one.

This time, both Rooney and Ferguson exploded against the referee Steve Bennett during injury time. Rooney called the referee a "f****** disgrace" while shouting at him, before kicking a couple of doors on his way to the dressing room.

United's Coach, Alex Ferguson, threatened the referee that he would need "police escort" to leave City of Manchester Stadium, and also called him a "f****** cheating bastard".

There was tension in the air for Manchester United, being 2-0 down before half time. Rooney was tackled by Man City's Joey Barton in a very rough challenge which left Barton's studmarks on his shin. The referee refused to show a yellow card and Rooney swore at him. Bennett then booked Rooney, seconds before he blew the half-time whistle.

When the Villareal incident happened, some Premiership managers and TV presenters were quickly convinced by his plans to remain calm in the future. Even England's coach felt confident that Rooney will behave during England's crucial World Cup matches.

"Wayne Rooney is Wayne Rooney and he is a world-class player. He has a temperament but if you take that away from him, he will not play such good football. He must be up there and then it's a balance whether he gets a red card or not," England's Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said at a press conference after the Villareal incident.

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