Rooney accused of diving by angry Slovenia

Wayne Rooney found himself embroiled in a diving controversy after the England striker's tumble earned a controversial penalty in his side's 2-1 friendly victory over Slovenia.

Just days after insisting he would never dive, Rooney was accused by Slovenia players of going to ground too easily following Bostjan Cesar's tug on his shirt in the first half at Wembley on Saturday.

Cesar clearly pulled Rooney's shirt briefly, but the contact didn't seem strong enough to warrant the fall from the Manchester United star, who was also tugging on his opponent's jersey. Click to read more...