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Tottenham vs Everton: Wayne Rooney slams linesman for ruling his strike offside

Toffees striker wagged his finger at the official - who replays showed got the call right

WAYNE ROONEY wagged his finger at the linesman after being denied an opener against Tottenham.

The Everton striker, 32, thought he had given his side the lead at Wembley with a close-range header.

 Wayne Rooney heads past Hugo Lloris from an offside position
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Wayne Rooney heads past Hugo Lloris from an offside positionCredit: Getty Images - Getty

And he was clearly unhappy to see the linesman raise his flag.

Replays showed the official was spot on with his decision as Roo had strayed offside.

Tottenham then broke the deadlock through  Son Heung-min before the break.

Harry Kane added a second after being teed up by the South Korean to see Spurs cruising towards victory.

 Wayne Rooney did not agree with the decision
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Wayne Rooney did not agree with the decisionCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Everton saw themselves fall three goals behind at Wembley
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Everton saw themselves fall three goals behind at WembleyCredit: PA:Press Association

And the in-form England man was at it again with 30 minutes to play as he lobbed a helpless Jordan Pickford.

Everton fans were quick to point out on Twitter that Kane was marginally offside for his second.

 Rooney just went to early as the ball was headed into his path
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Rooney just went to early as the ball was headed into his pathCredit: Sky Sports
 The Everton ace got free to head past Hugo Lloris
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The Everton ace got free to head past Hugo LlorisCredit: Sky Sports
 But the eagle-eyed linesman spotted Rooney being offside
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But the eagle-eyed linesman spotted Rooney being offsideCredit: Sky Sports


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And the fact the linesman who ruled out Rooney's effort was responsible, saw a few bemoan their lack of luck.

Victory will see Tottenham draw level with Liverpool in fourth, although the Reds can move clear if they manage to get anything from Manchester City tomorrow.

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