Tony P, he got it in Nigeria according to the medical staff. because it was a tropical disease or something. Also, he's not the only player to have had it : Carrick had it to a lesser extent and Sir Alex said that lots of them had had it. Rooney's just taking longer to recover as it's more serious.

Man Utd Champions, Ipswich,

Give Tony a break guys - he has to write about something and the transfer market has been remarkably quiet.
Bring on the new season, so that writers don't have to try too hard to make a story sound interesting...

Rory Collins, Sydney via Cork, Australia

You've assumed that he caught the virus in Nigeria, he was in Italy prior to his trip to Africa (South Africa/Nigeria). Only Rooney out of 24 players and 8 coaches caught this, seems more likely he had this prior to arriving in Africa. Players in the UK also catch viruses in the UK, your point ?

Tony Parrkes, Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Tony, what are you doing if it's not scaremongering? Thousands of people go voluntarily every year to offer aid and support, so why shouldn't the footballers? Toure got Malaria from going to his home country. Are you now suggesting he is too good/important to go a country where malaria is a problem?

Matt, London, UK

Dangerous place, Abroad. Full of foreigners talking Foreign. You can't trust the water, you know.

Frank Upton, Solihull,

They could always wrap the sore bits with their wallets!

Arthur, Newcastle,

Marc, liverpool....we finished 1st

dave, manc,

these players get enormous wages, and once a year underdevelopped countries finally have the chance to watch stars play and who probably earn5% of what the stars make. Secondly malaria is very common in africa, and the fact that kolo got it has nothing to do with intensive traveling its part of life

adrien, Estoril, Portugal

Kolo Toure did not get Malaria on an Arsenal tour, he got it at home when he was on holiday.

Always assuming that it was malaria and not a minor infection "Upgraded" by some of the red tops to a better sounding illness.

Yes I am a cynic.

Ned, Aledo, Spain

Marc, you are a hilarious!! It is common knowledge that Utd were encouraged by the FA to compete in the WCC and aid a WC bid by doing so. Get over it! When did you last win the league....?

And cascarino, you are scaremongering. Thinkin waynes absence for two weeks could cost the league is a joke.

Nick, Manchester,

Marc in Liverpool, that season United finished 1st, again!

David Cooper, Manchester,

I'm pretty sure the answer you are looking for is in the question itself - MONEY

JV, Beckenham, UK

Man United have always followed the dollar - never more so than we they got a note off their mum to be excused the FA Cup so that they could go to Brazil and compete in the World Club Championship. Where did they finish again ....?

Marc , Liverpool, UK

Why do you try to relate whatever happened around the world to your logic ? Toure contracted malaria when he was away on vacation in Ivory Coast. It has got nothing to do with Arsenal or their traveling

SM, NJ, US