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• Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney reveals the ‘biggest regret’ of his career

  24-12-2025 07:50 via metro.co.uk
  Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has opened up about the ‘biggest regret’ of his illustrious career.Rooney established himself as one of United and England’s greatest ever players during his hugely impressive 19-year professional career.Having burst onto the scene at Everton, Rooney moved to Old Trafford in 2004 and went on to become the club’s all-time record goalscor
  
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• Former Arsenal star snubs Declan Rice as he names world’s best midfielder

  22-12-2025 20:33 via metro.co.uk
  Declan Rice has become one of the world’s best in midfield (Picture: Getty Images)Former Arsenal and Chelsea defender believes Declan Rice is one of the world’s best midfielders, but is looking to Paris Saint-Germain for the number one in that position.Rice’s reputation continues to grow as he turns in good performances on a consistent basis for the Gunners and England.Wayne Rooney this week described Rice as ‘irreplaceable’ for England and a future Three Lions cap
  
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• Aston Villa hero blasts Wayne Rooney for Premier League title race comment

  22-12-2025 18:19 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney does not see Aston Villa mounting a serious title challenge (Picture: Getty Images)Wayne Rooney has got himself in trouble with an Aston Villa hero after dismissing the Villains’ Premier League title hopes.Unai Emery’s side has been in tremendous form of late, winning 10 matches on the spin in all competitions.Villa actually had a sticky start to the campaign but have been unstoppable of late and are now third in the table, just three points behind leaders Arsenal and o
  
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• Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney blown away by ‘absolutely incredible’ Arsenal star

  22-12-2025 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney discussing Premier League leaders Arsenal (Picture: YouTube)Wayne Rooney has delivered his verdict on Arsenal summer signing Viktor Gyokeres and heaped praise on ‘absolutely incredible’ Declan Rice.Arsenal ensured they will sit top of the Premier League on Christmas Day with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday.Rooney attended the game as a guest of Everton and was blown away by Rice’s performance, describing him as ‘incredible’ and ‘th
  
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• Wayne Rooney makes shock Liverpool title claim and warns Arsenal and Man City

  22-12-2025 08:29 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney won five Premier League titles at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has warned Arsenal and Manchester City that you ‘cannot rule out’ Liverpool from the Premier League title race.Liverpool won the Premier League by ten points in Arne Slot’s first season at Anfield but have failed to hit that level this term.A shocking run from the end of September to the end of November appeared to cost Liverpool the chance of retaining the title they won so convincin
  
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• ‘No chance’ – Wayne Rooney makes title prediction as Arsenal lead Man City

  15-12-2025 15:40 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney won five Premier League titles with Manchester United (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney has revealed his latest Premier League title prediction and given Aston Villa ‘no chance’ of finishing above Arsenal or Manchester City.Arsenal, without a Premier League title since 2004, still have a two-point lead at the top of the table despite seeing their advantage cut in recent weeks.Mikel Arteta’s side had dropped point in three of their past five games before Saturday’s
  
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• Wayne Rooney rates two Premier League managers above Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta

  15-12-2025 08:44 via metro.co.uk
  Ex-Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney believes Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is only the ‘third-best manager’ in the Premier League.Arteta is desperately hoping to bring a long-awaited Premier League trophy to the Emirates Stadium after three successive second-place finishes.Ex-Arsenal midfielder Arteta has only won the FA Cup since his appointment in December 2019 but becoming the first manager since Arsene Wenger to lift the Premier League
  
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• Wayne Rooney tells Arne Slot how to deal with ‘arrogant’ Mo Salah after outburst

  08-12-2025 09:18 via metro.co.uk
  Mo Salah’s outburst has not sat well with Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty Images)Wayne Rooney has blasted Mo Salah for his ‘disrespectful’ outburst, accusing the Liverpool icon of ‘arrogance’ for his shock rant.The Reds forward has been left out of the starting XI of late, relegated to the bench for the last three games and did not even get on during the 3-3 draw with Leeds on Saturday.After the dramatic contest at Elland Road the Egyptian spoke to reporters and said
  
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• Wayne Rooney predicts Champions League winner after Chelsea beat Barcelona

  26-11-2025 16:03 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney won the Champions League with Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has revealed his Champions League prediction after Chelsea’s impressive victory over Barcelona.Chelsea thumped La Liga champions Barca 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to climb into the top-eight of the Champions League – where teams qualify automatically for the knockout stages.Barcelona were one of the favourites to win the Champions League last season but conceded two late goals in a dramatic semi-fin
  
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• Wayne Rooney singles out ‘incredible’ Chelsea defender for special praise after Barcelona win

  25-11-2025 23:58 via metro.co.uk
  Marc Cucurella produced another accomplished performance to shut out Lamine Yamal (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney heaped praise on Marc Cucurella following Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over ten-man Barcelona, saying the defender produced the best performance he had seen from a left-back in a ‘long, long time’.Estevao stole the limelight with another scintillating individual performance on a memorable night for the Stamford Bridge faithful, with Enzo Maresca’s men rising to fifth i
  
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• Wayne Rooney names big problem Manchester United had in Everton loss

  25-11-2025 00:43 via metro.co.uk
  Ruben Amorim’s team had another night to forget at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United lost 1-0 at home to 10-man Everton on Monday night and Wayne Rooney feels there was a ‘big problem’ with how the Red Devils approached the game.After a five-match unbeaten run, Manchester United were favourites to beat the Toffees and their odds shortened further when Idrissa Gueye was sent off after just 13 minutes.The Everton midfielder slapped his own teammate, Michael K
  
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• Wayne Rooney urges Arne Slot to drop £37m star who is ‘not helping’ Liverpool

  24-11-2025 12:55 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney says Arne Slot must make a ‘big decision’ regarding one Liverpool star (Photo: Getty)Wayne Rooney has urged to Arne Slot to drop Mohamed Salah, claiming the Liverpool star is not pulling his weight amid the team’s atrocious form.Liverpool’s Premier League title defence is already all but over after a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, which leaves them 11 points behind top of the table Arsenal.Just months after winning the league in his debut
  
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• Liverpool fans should be ‘concerned’ by Virgil van Dijk comments after Nottingham Forest loss, says Wayne Rooney

  23-11-2025 14:19 via metro.co.uk
  Virgil van Dijk was heavily critical of Liverpool’s performance against Nottingham Forest (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney believes Virgil van Dijk’s comments in the wake of Liverpool’s defeat to Nottingham Forest should be a cause for ‘concern’ amongst the fanbase.The Reds’ wretched start to the season slumped to a new low as they fell to a limp 3-0 loss on home soil, with Murillo, Nicolo Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White finding the net against the champions.The ho
  
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• Wayne Rooney names shock Arsenal star in top three Premier League players this season

  19-11-2025 17:59 via metro.co.uk
  Viktor Gyokeres has been one of the Premier League’s best players this season, says Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has picked out Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres as one of the Premier League’s top three performers so far this season.Arsenal bosses prioritised bringing in an out-and-out centre-forward after a third successive runners-up finish in the Premier League, with supporters crying out for a proven goalscorer to add greater firepower to Mikel Arteta’s attack.A
  
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• Wayne Rooney names England star who won’t make Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad after Serbia win

  14-11-2025 10:08 via metro.co.uk
  Former England captain Wayne Rooney (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney says he finds it hard to see how Jack Grealish can force his way into Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad after England’s victory over Serbia.Goals from Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka saw the Three Lions run out comfortable winners at Wembley on Thursday evening to keep their perfect qualifying record intact.England have already secured their place at next summer’s tournament, but Tuchel opted to field another strong sta
  
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• Graeme Souness hails Man Utd legend but ‘turns sound down’ on other pundits

  13-11-2025 10:13 via metro.co.uk
  Graeme Souness is not a fan of all football pundits (Picture: Getty Images)Graeme Souness has picked out Wayne Rooney as a top football pundit, but admits he turns the sound down when he hears other people speak about football.The Liverpool legend was a fixture on Sky Sports as a pundit for over 15 years before he left the role at the end of the 2022/23 season.Like most pundits, the 72-year-old split opinion, with some fans enjoying his old school, no nonsense vibe while others welcomed a diffe
  
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• Wayne Rooney makes prediction over £74m Man Utd signing Benjamin Sesko

  12-11-2025 09:38 via metro.co.uk
  Benjamin Sesko joined Manchester United last summer (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has delivered his verdict on Benjamin Sesko after Gary Neville branded Manchester United’s £74m summer signing ‘awkward’ and ‘well off it’.Ruben Amorim sanctioned United’s big-money move for Sesko after his first-choice target Viktor Gyokeres signed for Premier League rivals Arsenal.Much was expected of Sesko, who scored 21 goals for RB Leipzig last season and was signed to
  
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• Wayne Rooney reveals potential ‘problem’ for Arsenal in Premier League title race

  11-11-2025 14:47 via metro.co.uk
  Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney believes that Mikel Arteta could have a ‘problem’ with his Arsenal squad after the international break.While extending their unbeaten run to 14 games in all competitions, a draw points against Sunderland saw the Gunners’ lead at the top of the Premier League table cut to four points after Manchester City’s superb win over Liverpool on Sunday.Arsenal’s
  
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• Wayne Rooney slams Manchester United over three ‘horrendous’ transfer signings

  11-11-2025 11:24 via metro.co.uk
  Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney (Picture: YouTube)Wayne Rooney says Manchester United are benefitting from a smarter strategy in the transfer market after making a number of ‘horrendous mistakes’ over the past decade.United have spent close to £2bn on signings since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 but have not come close to winning the Premier League in that time.The Red Devils in fact finished just 15th in the Premier League last season – closer to th
  
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• Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney names £17m star as the ‘signing of the season’

  10-11-2025 15:37 via metro.co.uk
  Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney (Picture: BBC)Premier League clubs spent over £3bn on new players last summer but Wayne Rooney believes a £17m acquisition has proved to be the ‘signing of the season’.Top-flight clubs smashed the previous record for the most spent in a single transfer window, with defending champions Liverpool the biggest spenders.Arne Slot welcomed over £400m on new talent to Anfield but the arrivals have not had the desir
  
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• Wayne Rooney names ‘favourite’ to win Premier League after Man City beat Liverpool to close gap on Arsenal

  10-11-2025 07:51 via metro.co.uk
  Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has revealed his ‘favourite’ to win the Premier League after Manchester City thumped Liverpool to close the gap on Arsenal.Man City produced an ominously strong performance to beat the defending champions 3-0 in Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th game as a manager. Erling Haaland broke the deadlock with a deflected header shortly after having a penalty saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi M
  
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• Wayne Rooney calls out Mohamed Salah after Liverpool lose to Man City

  10-11-2025 00:48 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney feels Mohamed Salah left Conor Bradley too isolated against Man City (Picture: BBC)Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has called out Mohamed Salah after Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday.Salah struggled in this weekend’s loss with the Egypt international failing to register a goal or an assist against Pep Guardiola’s side.Rooney, working as a football pundit on Match of the Day, has criticised Salah for his defending and leaving
  
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• Wayne Rooney calls out Liverpool star for ‘not helping’ teammate during Man City defeat

  10-11-2025 00:48 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney feels Mohamed Salah left Conor Bradley too isolated against Man City (Picture: BBC)Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has called out Mohamed Salah after Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday.Salah struggled in this weekend’s loss with the Egypt international failing to register a goal or an assist against Pep Guardiola’s side.Rooney, working as a football pundit on Match of the Day, has criticised Salah for his defending and leaving
  
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• ‘They are not happy’ – Wayne Rooney tells three Chelsea stars to confront Enzo Maresca over problem

  07-11-2025 11:57 via metro.co.uk
  Rooney convinced Chelsea players are not happy with the situation (Picture: Getty)Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has urged senior members of the Chelsea squad to question Enzo Maresca’s rotation policy at Stamford Bridge.Maresca made seven changes to his side for the midweek Champions League clash with Qarabag with the Blues limping to a 2-2 draw with the Azerbaijan side.In total, the Chelsea boss has made 85 changes to his side this season in 16 games played, some of those enforce
  
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• Virgil van Dijk and Wayne Rooney in tense TV meeting after exchanging criticism

  05-11-2025 00:03 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney had to face Virgil van Dijk after aiming criticism at him (Picture: Getty Images)Virgil van Dijk and Wayne Rooney had an awkward meeting on live television at Anfield after exchanging criticism through the media.Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Champions League, with Alexis Mac Allister heading in the only goal of the game as the Reds deservedly downed the Spanish giants.That was the second win on the spin for Arne Slot’s side after they beat Aston Villa
  
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• ‘Such a good player’ – Wayne Rooney says Man Utd should have re-signed £16m star

  03-11-2025 08:13 via metro.co.uk
  Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United should have re-signed one of his former Old Trafford teammates.Ex-United manager Louis van Gaal made the decision to sell academy graduate Danny Welbeck in 2014.Welbeck had made 142 appearances for the Red Devils but Van Gaal said his goalscoring record did not meet the club’s standard and was keen to make room for incoming signing Radamel Falcao.Arsenal signed Welbeck for £16m but the stri
  
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• Virgil van Dijk fires back at Wayne Rooney after criticism from Man Utd legend

  02-11-2025 19:51 via metro.co.uk
  Virgil van Dijk has not taken criticism from Wayne Rooney lying down (Pictures: Getty)Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has hit back at Wayne Rooney for his ‘lazy’ criticism of the Dutchman and Mohamed Salah.The Reds bounced back to winning ways on Saturday night by beating Aston Villa 2-0 after a seriously sticky patch for the Premier League champions.Arne Slot’s side had lost four top flight games on the spin before that win over the Villains, also being knocked out of the C
  
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• Wayne Rooney names surprise Manchester United player who was quicker than Cristiano Ronaldo

  31-10-2025 18:08 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney claims he was the quickest over 30 yards at Manchester United (BBC)Wayne Rooney has revealed that Owen Hargreaves was faster than Cristiano Ronaldo during Manchester United’s speed tests.Rooney and Ronaldo were two pivotal players at United as they won three Premier League titles together, as well as the Champions League in 2008.Hargreaves, meanwhile, was also a key part of the United squad that won the Premier League and Champions League double in 2008 and Rooney claims the
  
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• Wayne Rooney picks out Manchester United’s best transfer of the summer

  28-10-2025 10:43 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney has been impressed by one new arrival in particular (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United’s summer signings have started to make a real impression and club legend Wayne Rooney feels one stands out above the rest.The Red Devils spent big over the transfer window, bringing in an entirely new front line and anointing a new first choice goalkeeper.It was a sticky start to the new campaign as Ruben Amorim’s woes of last season showed little sign of easing.However, things
  
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• Wayne Rooney sends huge warning to Mikel Arteta as Arsenal chase title

  27-10-2025 09:28 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney won five Premier League titles at Man Utd (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has warned Mikel Arteta he will be sacked if Arsenal blow the Premier League title.Arsenal, runners-up for the past three seasons, are four points clear at the top of the table after winning seven of their opening nine league games.A 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday saw Arsenal extend their unbeaten run to ten matches, while they have now gone five successive games without conceding.Arsenal are not only tit
  
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• Wayne Rooney admits Man Utd star has ‘proved him wrong’ after Liverpool win

  20-10-2025 11:39 via metro.co.uk
  Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney admits Manchester United summer signing Bryan Mbeumo has ‘proved him wrong’ since his move to Old Trafford.Rooney was ‘sceptical’ Mbeumo ‘had the ability’ to thrive at his former club following his £65m summer move from Brentford.But the ex-England striker has already changed his mind about Mbeumo and says he has been Manchester United’s ‘standout player’ this season.Mbeu
  
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• Harry Redknapp and Wayne Rooney make Liverpool v Man Utd predictions

  19-10-2025 09:21 via metro.co.uk
  Liverpool play host to Manchester United after three straight defeats in all competitions (Picture: Getty)Harry Redknapp and Wayne Rooney agree that Manchester United could be in for a tough afternoon when they take to the field away to bitter rivals Liverpool.Liverpool enter the eagerly anticipated contest in third place, boasting a five-point advantage over the Red Devils, who are languishing down in 11th.But the reigning Premier League champions have encountered their first major blip since
  
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• Wayne Rooney names Man Utd star who should have played more for England

  10-10-2025 12:07 via metro.co.uk
  Michael Carrick ‘probably should have’ more England caps, says Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney says England did not make the most of Michael Carrick and the midfielder ‘probably should have’ played far more games for his country.Carrick made his England debut in 4-0 victory over Mexico in 2001, aged just 19, after bursting out of West Ham academy ranks alongside the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole.Across a 14-year England career, Carrick woul
  
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• Wayne Rooney says Man Utd signing is ‘making it easier’ for three team-mates

  06-10-2025 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  Benjamin Sesko impressed Wayne Rooney with his performance against Sunderland (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has heaped praise on Benjamin Sesko following Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Sunderland, claiming the ‘handful’ striker is ‘making it easier’ for team-mates with his presence up front.With serious questions being asked of Ruben Amorim’s position, United produced an encouraging performance in front of a rapturous Old Trafford crowd to move up to ten
  
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• Wayne Rooney praises ‘incredible player’ as Arsenal replace Liverpool as Premier League leaders

  05-10-2025 10:16 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney discussing Arsenal’s victory over Sunderland (Picture: BBC)Arsenal are the odds-on favourites to win the Premier League after another positive weekend for the Gunners.Mikel Arteta’s side sealed a comfortable 2-0 win over London rivals West Ham before watching Liverpool lose their third game in a row at Chelsea.West Ham have proven to be tricky customers for Arsenal in recent years but there was no sign of an upset on Saturday as ex-Hammers star Declan Rice and Bukayo Sa
  
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• Wayne Rooney says Chelsea ‘exploited’ Liverpool star in Premier League win

  05-10-2025 09:29 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney discussing Chelsea’s win over Liverpool (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney says Liverpool have a ‘clear problem’ after they suffered a third successive defeat to Chelsea to slip behind new Premier League leaders Arsenal.Arne Slot’s side won their first seven games of the season to emerge as the favourites to retain the Premier League trophy.Liverpool’s productive start to the campaign came after a staggering transfer window in which the Reds spent over £
  
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• Wayne Rooney says Ruben Amorim would get ‘slaughtered’ at Manchester United for Arne Slot’s Liverpool decision

  02-10-2025 15:20 via metro.co.uk
  Arne Slot’s Liverpool failed to find the net against Galatasaray (Getty)Wayne Rooney believes Arne Slot was lucky to avoid criticism after Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League this week.Victor Osimhen’s penalty sealed the win for Galatasaray at RAMS Park while Slot delivered two major surprises with his line-up in Turkey as Dominik Szoboszlai started at right-back, while Jeremie Frimpong was preferred to Mohamed Salah on the right side of Liverpool&rsq
  
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• Wayne Rooney predicts Arsenal and Chelsea will rival Liverpool for ‘special’ signing

  29-09-2025 12:51 via metro.co.uk
  Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi will attract interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, says Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney says he expects Arsenal and Chelsea to join Liverpool in the race to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi next summer.Guehi, widely regarded to be among the most complete central defenders in English football, had appeared on the cusp of a transfer move to Liverpool before the 2024/25 campaign got underway.However, Palace chairman Steve Parish decided to pull the pl
  
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• Wayne Rooney told boxing match with Cristiano Ronaldo would be a ‘global event’

  28-09-2025 14:35 via metro.co.uk
  Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney have been urged to step into the ring (Picture: Getty)Deontay Wilder’s former boxing coach has told Wayne Rooney that a fight with his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo would be a ‘global event’.Rooney and Ronaldo played football together for Manchester United but Malik Scott would love to see the two men step into the ring for a bout.Ronaldo, 40, is still playing for Saudi side Al-Nassr while Rooney, 39, has hung up his boots and is working
  
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• Wayne Rooney called out for boxing match by former Premier League goalkeeper

  25-09-2025 15:50 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney has had offers to box in the past (Picture: Getty Images)Paddy Kenny is stepping into the boxing ring for a charity bout next month and wants a crack at Wayne Rooney next.The former Sheffield United, Queens Park Rangers and Leeds goalkeeper is on a card on October 18 featuring a number of former footballers.The 47-year-old takes on Curtis Davies, former Arsenal and Tottenham man David Bentley boxes Jody Morris and Swansea hero Lee Trundle fights Anthony Gardner, among other bouts.K
  
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• Wayne Rooney says Man Utd success was due to obscure 2005 PSP game

  22-09-2025 14:45 via metro.co.uk
  It wasn’t FIFA they were all playing on the PSP (Metro)A ‘brilliant’ tactical third person shooter on the PSP was foundational to Manchester United’s success, according to former player Wayne Rooney.The rise of esports this century has brought the worlds of video games and sport even closer together, but they were already closely tied thanks to the huge popularity of sports sims like EA Sports FC and Madden NFL.Many football stars today grew up playing these games, and d
  
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• Wayne Rooney blasts ‘silly’ and ‘naive’ Man Utd star despite win over Chelsea

  21-09-2025 10:21 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney was critical of one Manchester United player (Picture: Getty)Casemiro came under fire from Wayne Rooney after his red card almost cost Manchester United all three points against Chelsea on Saturday.Chelsea were reduced to 10 men after just five minutes when goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off for a last-man foul on Bryan Mbeumo.And Enzo Maresca’s side were immediately made to pay as first-half goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro put United two goals to the go
  
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• Wayne Rooney criticises ‘strange’ Enzo Maresca decision after Manchester United beat Chelsea

  21-09-2025 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea suffered their first defeat in the Premier League this season (Reuters)Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy described Enzo Maresca’s decision to substitute Pedro Neto as ‘strange’ and ‘negative’ following Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.Chelsea were reduced to 10 men after just five minutes when goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off for a last-man foul on Bryan Mbeumo.Maresca immediately reshaped his team with
  
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• Wayne Rooney locked wife Coleen out of the house for putting Liverpool flags up

  19-09-2025 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney’s wife Coleen is a Liverpool supporter (Picture: Getty)Manchester United and Everton icon Wayne Rooney has revealed he locked his wife Coleen out of their house after she put up Liverpool flags.Despite her husband playing for Liverpool’s two biggest rivals, Coleen Rooney, who has been married to Wayne since 2008, supports the Reds.When Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2020, Coleen celebrated by putting up flags outside the family house, which upset the former s
  
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• Wayne Rooney names the Manchester United star who Ruben Amorim must start picking again

  15-09-2025 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  Ruben Amorim is under mounting pressure at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has urged Ruben Amorim to consider picking Harry Maguire on a regular basis following Sunday’s defeat against Manchester City.
  The under-fire United manager is under mounting pressure following Sunday’s chastening loss as City, inspired by Erling Haaland, ripped their rivals apart and cantered to a routine 3-0 win.Despite promising signs in pre-season and an uplifting performance in defeat agai
  
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• ‘Panic buy’ – Wayne Rooney questions two Manchester United transfer decisions

  15-09-2025 07:49 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney reacting to the Manchester derby (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney questioned two Manchester United transfer decisions after the humbling derby defeat to Manchester City.Man City once again earned bragging rights over their local rivals on Sunday, beating United 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to Erling Haaland’s brace and a Phil Foden header.While City produced the perfect response to the consecutive defeats they suffered before the international break, it was a case of more of th
  
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• Wayne Rooney snubs Sir Alex Ferguson as he names best ‘tactician’ he was coached by

  08-09-2025 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  Sir Alex Ferguson coached Wayne Rooney for large swathes of his Manchester United career (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney enjoyed the prime years of his career under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson, but the ex-Manchester United captain insists another manager was ‘streets ahead’ of him tactically.Signed from Everton in 2004, Rooney went on to make 400 appearances in all competitions under Ferguson, winning five Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League.The pair didn’t
  
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• Wayne Rooney finds watching ‘nonsense’ England games boring

  05-09-2025 14:37 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney isn’t a fan of watching England’s World Cup qualifiers (Picture: Getty)England legend goalscorer Wayne Rooney finds watching the national team in “nonsense” games boring and believes it puts head coach Thomas Tuchel in a no-win situation.The German’s first three competitive matches have seen him beat Albania 2-0, Latvia 3-0 and Andorra 1-0 in World Cup qualifiers but Rooney has not found it entertaining.‘Watching England now and some of the games
  
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• Why Manchester United ignored Wayne Rooney’s request to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma

  04-09-2025 16:04 via metro.co.uk
  Gianluigi Donnarumma was linked with Man Utd before joining Man City (Picture: Getty)Manchester United pulled out of the race to sign superstar goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma before his £26m move to Manchester City.Donnarumma’s representatives were in talks with a number of clubs after he was effectively banished from PSG by Luis Enrique.The Italian starred in PSG’s incredible treble-winning campaign last season but Enrique still wanted a new No. 1 and signed Lucas Chevalier
  
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• Man Utd fail in bid to sign ex-Chelsea midfielder after Wayne Rooney demand

  01-09-2025 19:49 via metro.co.uk
  Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim (Picture: Getty)Manchester United failed in a late bid to bolster Ruben Amorim’s midfield options after Wayne Rooney called for more signings.The Red Devils turned to midfield targets after spending almost £200m on attacking players Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.A disjointed midfield has been one of Amorim’s biggest problems since his arrival at Old Trafford and United expressed interest in signing Carlos Baleba from Brighto
  
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