Thu. Nov 20th, 2025
Rooney: Van Dijk’s Disallowed Goal Against Man City Was Wrongly Ruled Out

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Wayne Rooney, a pundit on Match of the Day, has expressed his belief that Virgil Van Dijk’s disallowed goal against Manchester City should have been allowed. Rooney argued that Andy Robertson was not obstructing the goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma’s, line of sight, nor was he impeding Donnarumma’s ability to make a save.

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