Fan who grabbed Rooney’s arm is banned from football

Wembley

A trainee accountant who grabbed Wayne Rooney’s arm during his England send-off at Wembley has been banned from all matches for three years. Acheraf Issam, 19, scrambled onto the turf to embrace his hero during the Three Lions victory over the USA earlier this month. He was pictured with his arm round Rooney’s back ten minutes after the former Manchester United star came on in the 59th minute. Spaniard Issam appeared at Willesden Magistrates dock today charged with ‘going onto…

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