FREE PUBLICITY

Last updated : 14 October 2005 By Editor
Sepp Blatter has had his second outburst of the week this time aimed at Wayne Rooney. After playing with a mature attitude for England in the week he thinks it's time Fergie and Eriksson reined him in.

'When you play at the level he is playing he should be called to order,' he said.

'Definitely his managers should be tougher on him. They should tell him `You are so talented but keep [playing] in the right way'.

'This guy can go for 15 years but self-discipline and respect to the others [is essential].'

Blatter joked: 'I wouldn't say you have to beat him...but maybe a little', before adding in the future he hoped to invite Rooney to visit him at FIFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

So you'll slag him off to the press but then try to get some good publicity by using him later eh? Wayne, tell him where to stick his invitation.