Rooney saw red after 62 minutes for stamping on CarvalhoEverton new boy Andrew Johnson and Charlton's Darren Bent may also stake their claims to the new coach.
he was sent off for crazily headbutting Marco Materazzi.
Italy are now one World Cup win short of Brazil's tallymaking them the tournament's leading scorers.
Now he must do the job himself - and there will be no hiding place for a man already
his chances of winning a World Cup - when his cross hit the hand of Nuno ValenteThis year's World Cup may have been bereft of iconic players, but it has certainly had