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Man Utd boss Ferguson: Rooney will be okay after poor World Cup

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident of no World Cup hangover for Wayne Rooney.

Ferguson is confident the 24-year-old striker will put the World Cup behind him rather than dwell on his ineffective displays.

Ferguson told sportsnet.ca: "I don't expect a hangover. I think there'll still be a bit of disappointment in the lad.

"I think all the players coming back from the World Cup who didn't do well, who didn't reach their expectations may I say, will feel that they've missed something.

"That's because the World Cup's only once every four years. That's the horrible part of that tournament.

"We have several players who have come back very, very disappointed. We've Patrice Evra for instance, Wayne Rooney of course, and Nemanja Vidic."

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