Wayne Rooney, the subject of much criticism this season, might have himself a get-out-of-jail-free card after missing a penalty during Manchester United's shootout loss to Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday night.

In a video shared by Sky Sports, Rooney appears to have a laser shone in his eyes twice before his low spot-kick is saved by Boro keeper Tomas Mejias.

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Sky later tweeted that the FA are investigating the matter:

So that's his excuse—what are yours, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young?

[Twitter: @SkyFootball]