Wayne Rooney put his foot in it by sending a four-letter message to the world when he posed for official pictures with the England team.

The Man United striker was photographed with the legend “FCUK U” scrawled across the instep of his left shoe in black letters.

Wayne’s graffiti went unnoticed until the release of this shot taken at the Sun City golf course on Friday.

It seems it may have been some kind of in-joke since Rooney also had the word “FLOYD” penned on the outside of his other shoe.

Wayne’s antics are likely to bemuse his critics who question his temperament under pressure.

French Connection UK (FCUK) said: “We’re happy he’s supporting us. We hope he finds the FCUKing net.”

David Beckham was far less revealing during training in Rustenburg yesterday – he kept things well under wraps in the face of a chilly wind.