Wayne Rooney mocked on Twitter after a Malta player embarrasses him
Rooney nutmegged against #malta 😂 The saga continues #England
The Maltese player briefly paused as he approached Rooney, who stood still and found himself on the receiving end of a well-executed nutmeg.
Twitter did not go easy on the England skipper.
Wayne Rooney was deployed in a deeper role by new England boss Gareth Southgate against Malta this evening.
However, the out-of-form Manchester United captain failed to make a significant impact alongside Jordan Henderson and Dele Alli.
It wasn’t a terrible performance by Rooney - although he was mocked on social media during the first half after a Malta player embarrassed him with a neat little nutmeg