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Wayne Rooney makes clear his feelings about the World Cup half-time show<\/h2>\n
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21:36, July 19, 2026<\/span>Updated July 19, 2026 22:33<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney has condemned the World Cup final half-time show as “rubbish” in a brutally honest verdict. The opening 45 minutes between Argentina and Spain ended 0-0, with the European champions the better of the two teams at the break before the star-studded cast took to the pitch.<\/p>\n
The World Cup final has already attracted a lot of attention, with kick-off delayed by six minutes during the pre-match show. Donald Trump’s appearance at MetLife Stadium caused a significant delay in fans and media members entering the stadium due to increased security.<\/p>\n
Spain were the more aggressive of the two teams, with Argentina not registering a single shot in the first 45 minutes, but Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal were on target for the European champions.<\/p>\n
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When the halftime whistle blew, the players immediately left the field, and it took a long 27 minutes and 18 seconds for them to return after the halftime show.<\/p>\n
According to the rules of the International Football Association Board, the half-time break must not exceed 15 minutes, and that interval is against the rules.<\/p>\n
Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, Gustavo Dudamel and BTS all performed at the halftime show, which was directed by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. However, Rooney was not impressed.<\/p>\n
Rooney told the BBC: “To be honest, my[highlight]was when it finished. I like a lot of those artists, but I thought it was crap.”<\/p>\n
“Honestly, I did. It didn’t motivate me. I want to get back to playing football. I like Burna Boy, I like Bieber, I like Shakira. It was flat.”<\/p>\n
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Micah Richards, who highlighted the performances of Shakira and Burna Boy, gave a frank assessment of former international teammate Rooney, calling him “disastrous”.<\/p>\n
In a conversation after an advert promoting the BBC, presenter Gabby Logan added: “I’ll tell you what else you get with the BBC, and that’s honest reviews.”<\/p>\n
FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced plans for the show, which will be overseen by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, in March last year.<\/p>\n
Fans were shocked to see Madonna arrive at the stadium in a buggy, with Brazilian legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho driving a cart.<\/p>\n
One fan said: “I never thought I’d see Madonna, Ronaldo the Phenomenon and Ronaldinho Gaucho together.”<\/p>\n
“No one could have imagined that Madonna’s car would have Ronaldo and Ronaldinho Gaucho in it,” he said.<\/p>\n
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