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English footballer Wayne Rooney's blunt reaction to World Cup halftime show goes viral 63%
By Sam Haysom71%
7/20/2026, 10:57:14 AM
Topics: Fifa World Cup, Wayne Rooney
BS Summary: This article contains 15 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Negativity Bias, and Biased Writer Voice, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 23.4% saturation with 46 hits. Analysis detected 361 faulty-reasoning hits from 197 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 58.5% and a BS Rank of 63% (7,047 of 18,798 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 62.50% of the article peer group.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday was something of a first for the tournament, in that it featured a halftime show similar to the kind you typically associate with the Super Bowl.
Coldplay's Chris Martin curated the MetLife Stadium show with Global Citizen and he certainly went all out, bringing together performances from the likes of Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Burna Boy, a cameo from Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) himself, and a special appearance from the Muppets.
Needless to say the internet reacted, and there was plenty of excitement from most corners.
But not all.
Watching on from the BBC Sport commentary box, it's fair to say former England footballer-turned-pundit Wayne Rooney was less than impressed with the spectacle.
Responding to host Gabby Logan's question to name his favorite bit of the halftime show, Rooney remained straight-faced as he gave the following response: "I'll be honest, mine was when it finished.
I like a lot of them artists, but I thought it was crap."
That clip has now been shared thousands of times on X.
You certainly can't fault his honesty.
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