Robin van Persie has defended club-mate Wayne Rooney as criticism of the England striker continues.
Rooney, 28, scored in England's 2-1 defeat to Uruguay but his performances have been questioned by football pundits and former England players.
"I don't think you can blame him for scoring a goal, working his socks off and missing three chances by inches," said Dutch striker Van Persie.
"Wayne is a great player and part of why I came to Manchester United."
Rooney's strike against Uruguay - his first in 10 World Cup appearances - came fewer than 24 hours before England's elimination from the tournament was confirmed by Costa Rica's shock 1-0 win over Italy.
The former Everton striker now has 40 international goals, but former United team-mate Paul Scholes said before the tournament in Brazil that Rooney may be past his best.
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