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FA issue warning to Wayne Rooney over his claims he 'wore longer studs' as he 'wanted to hurt someone' during a Man United game against Chelsea in 2006 despite the Derby boss insisting it 'was just a feeling'

Wayne Rooney has been warned by the Football Association over comments he made suggesting he once wore long studs during a match 'to injure someone'.

Rooney spoke about wearing different studs during a 2006 match between his old club Manchester United and Chelsea, captained by his England team-mate John Terry.

Speaking about the 2006 game, he said: 'I always wore the old plastic studs with the metal tip. For that game I changed them to big, long metal ones because I wanted to try and hurt someone, try and injure someone.