Mihir Bose:

Whether or not the result would have been different with Rooney on the
field, who knows? However, television replays were by no means
conclusive in the argument that he was attempting to perform a
vasectomy on that Portuguese defender, and it’s my personal belief that
he was red-carded for actions deemed to be against the spirit of the
competition. Namely, the only player in the entire tournament who
attempted to remain upright when challenged for the ball.