Rooney attacks press as World Cup media frenzy builds

As England squad flies out to Portugal relations with the British media already appear strained

English forward Wayne Rooney
(Image credit: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Wayne Rooney has attacked the British media ahead of the World Cup, branding the press "disgusting" for following him to Portugal and publishing pictures of his family playing crazy golf.

The player's Twitter outburst comes as the rest of the squad head to the Vale do Lobo resort in the Algarve today to begin their preparations for Brazil. Rooney flew out earlier than his team-mates to work on his fitness after missing the end of the season with a groin strain.

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