Seeing the two about to burst into a physical altercation, the referee immediately blew the whistle to stop the match;
Other Manchester United players quickly returned to pull the two apart, swiftly defusing the conflict.
Witnessing this scene, the England national team coach Mancini kept shaking his head in the stands.
"Christian, what's up with Icardi today?" he said to his assistant Chiwo beside him, "Missing an open goal is one thing, but he actually dared to get physical with Rooney. Back when he was at Inter, this kid was arrogant, but not to this extent!"
Chiwo's eyes also flickered with a hint of disappointment.
Although both had left Inter Milan and joined the England national team, there was no connection between Icardi and the two of them.
But as former members of Inter Milan's coaching staff, seeing a once carefully mentored disciple suddenly change in temperament, both were quite surprised.
"Who knows, maybe he's gotten too full of himself, sigh!"
