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Was Wayne Rooney distracted by laser pen as Man Utd lost to Middlesbrough?

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Wayne Rooney missed his penalty in Manchester United's Capital One Cup shootout with Middlesbrough, but was the England captain put off?

Was Wayne Rooney distracted by a laser pen as he failed to score from the spot for Manchester United against Middlesbrough?

That was the question being asked on Thursday morning after Sky Sports News HQ showed footage of a green light being shone onto the face of the United skipper as he stepped up to take their first kick of the penalty shoot-out.

His effort was saved by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Tomas Mejias and United crashed out of the Capital One Cup as Michael Carrick and Ashley Young also failed to convert from the spot, following a 0-0 draw in normal time.

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Watch the footage for yourself in the video at the top of the page and make your own mind up.

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