In the aftermath of the World Cup quarterfinal match between Wayne Rooney’s England and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, speculation reached fever pitch that a heavy feud existed between the two Manchester United superstars after Ronaldo played his part in getting Rooney expelled from the match for stomping on Portugal teammate Ricardo Carvalho. But reports were quelled as the 2006-07 Premiership season started as both players publicly announced that it was a non-issue.