Rooney’s lost form remained lost and McClaren’s English honeymoon came to an end with the goalless draw that was played out against Macedonia yesterday.
Despite the favourable astrological omens France went down to Scotland by one goal so Raymond Domenech blamed the ball boys for the loss.
“I was disappointed with the ball boys for slowing down the game,” he said after Les Bleus’ 1-0 loss to the Scots on Saturday. “I think they may have been educated in that. It’s regrettable that it was here in a country known for its fair play.”
More pain for Spain and Aragones as they lost 2 – 0 to Sweden.
Italy won against Ukraine by the same margin – their first win since the World Cup.