Wayne Rooney says Cristiano Ronaldo's infamous 'wink' after he was sent off in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final brought the pair closer together and inspired years of Manchester United glory.
The two Old Trafford team-mates were on opposite sides as England played Portugal in the last eight of the tournament in Germany.
Rooney was sent off for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho's foot after a tangle with the Chelsea defender on the hour mark.
Wayne Rooney was sent off in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final for stamping on the foot of Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho during the second-half
But television cameras focused on Ronaldo protesting to referee Horacio Elizondo to give Rooney his marching orders and his cheeky wink when the red card was brandished.