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NIKE and Wayne Rooney directly addressed the need for redemption when Wayne re-enters the England line-up for their Euro 2012 clash against Ukraine on Tuesday. Rooney has been suspended for the first two matches of Euro 2012 for an incident in which he kicked an opposing player during a qualifying match against Montenegro. Great work by Nike, as always.
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