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Wayne Rooney's controversial foul vs. West Ham not his first gaffe

Wayne Rooney's red card in a 2-1 win vs. West Ham at Old Trafford was the latest in a long list of controversies concerning the Manchester United and England captain.

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Here we take a look back at some of the previous incidents which have damaged Rooney's reputation:

November 2004: Substituted after 42 minutes of the Spain v England friendly in Madrid after a series of reckless fouls, then swears at the bench and throws his armband -- worn in memory of the late Emlyn Hughes -- to the floor.

Sept. 7, 2005: Is involved in a flare-up with Keith Gillespie during England's World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland in Belfast, before swearing at David Beckham and pushing Rio Ferdinand.

Sept. 14, 2005: Sent off for sarcastically applauding the referee after being booked for unintentionally fouling an opponent during Manchester United's Champions League game against Villarreal.

July 1, 2006: Sent off in the World Cup quarterfinal against Portugal after appearing to stamp on the groin of Ricardo Carvalho and then push his then Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.

Aug 4, 2006: Sent off in an Amsterdam Tournament match against Porto after hitting defender Pepe with an elbow. Punished with a three-match ban by the FA.

October 2008: Kisses the United badge during a volatile return to former club Everton. Is booked and then substituted by Sir Alex Ferguson.

March 2009: Throws the ball away to earn a second booking as United crash 2-0 at Fulham. Unleashes a volley of abuse at referee Phil Dowd before taking a swing at the corner flag as he leaves the pitch.

June 7, 2010: In England's final World Cup warm-up game against Platinum Stars, is accused of swearing at the referee. He apologises after the game and offers the official his shirt.

June 18, 2010: Says ''nice to see your home fans boo you'' to TV cameras after England's disappointing goalless draw with Algeria in the World Cup.

April 4, 2011: Swears into a television camera following the completion of his hat trick during United's 4-2 win at West Ham. Charged by the FA with ''use of offensive, insulting and/or abusive language'' and misses the FA Cup semifinal defeat to Manchester City.

Oct. 7, 2011: With England 2-1 ahead in Montenegro, needlessly hacks at Miodrag Dzudovic and is shown a red card, becoming only the second England player -- after David Beckham -- to be sent off twice.

May 2013: Left out of the squad for Sir Alex Ferguson's final game at Old Trafford after handing in a transfer request. Ferguson reveals: "I don't think Wayne was keen to play, simply because he's asked for a transfer."

Sept. 27, 2014: Sent off during Manchester United's 2-1 win over West Ham at Old Trafford after needlessly hacking down Stewart Downing.

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