England fans have hit out at Manchester United star Wayne Rooney's withering attack on them last night.
Rooney and his teammates were booed by England's travelling support after their dismal 0-0 draw with Algeria.
Rooney lost his cool as he headed for the dressing rooms, turning to a TV camera and saying: "Nice to see your home fans boo you. That's what loyal support is."
Last night gutted England fans hit out at Rooney for his outburst - and at the entire team for failing to find the net.
Technician Paul Weston, 28, from Liverpool, told The Sun: "Rooney is totally out of order. The bottom line is thousands of Brits paid thousands of pounds to come and see a star like him do our country proud. If all he can do to repay them is criticise, then he's not worth it."
Mechanic Ian Adam, 52, from Norwich, said: "Rooney simply doesn't have the right to get angry with the fans after that pitiful result.
"What sort of people does he think we are? The fact is a lot of us weren't booing, and stood by him despite his dismal game. Now I'm not so sure I'll be supporting him. What a disgrace."
Doctor Carla Morgan, 31, from the Wirral, said: "It shows astounding arrogance for a player like Rooney to be ungrateful. Perhaps he's just venting his frustration, but I'd have expected more self-control from a man paid millions to be a role model."
Construction boss Richard Stone, 40, from North West London, blasted the team's performance as he left the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. He said: "I'm really annoyed after travelling all the way to South Africa. What a joke. England just don't seem to feel any pride in the Three Lions shirt. They all looked asleep until about seven minutes before the end, when they started to panic."
Publisher Jeff Halverton, 40, from Barking, East London, said: "It was so flat from start to finish. I don't know what's happened to England. Their spark has gone out."
Mum Wendy Robinson, 47, from Bexley, in Kent, said: "What a waste of money, coming all the way to Cape Town to see that. I was planning to be in South Africa for a while - but now it looks like we might be going home next week."
