Wayne Rooney Baffled by Disallowed Colombia Goal Decision

Former Everton and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney was left baffled by a VAR offside decision during the Colombia vs. Portugal World Cup clash. The Group K encounter ended in a goalless draw, but the South American side thought they had snatched a late winner, only for the goal to be disallowed for offside. Rooney and his fellow BBC studio pundits couldn't believe the ruling, based on the VAR images presented. Davinson Sanchez headed the ball into the net in the dying minutes, with the former Tottenham player celebrating before seeing the offside flag raised. VAR images indicated that the defender's toe was in an offside position when the cross came into the box. However, Rooney, Lucas Leiva, and Micah Richards were unconvinced by the animated graphics depicting Sanchez's offside, questioning the angle shown in the live broadcast.

“I don’t accept that as offside. Even looking at the footage, it appears he’s in a regular position. That’s what I see, and I don’t care what they tell me,” a visibly agitated Rooney stated.

Leiva and Richards fully agreed with Rooney, adding that the decision was ridiculous. While Colombia will be disappointed not to have secured the win and a third victory from three matches, the team still clinched first place in their group. In the first round of the knockout stage, the Colombians are set to face Ghana.

Fans on social media also expressed their bewilderment at the offside decision and its VAR confirmation, with many supporting Rooney's view and that of the other panelists in the discussion studio.