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• Eddie Jones joins the Wayne Rooney debate and brilliantly highlights the difference between rugby and football

  17-11-2016 19:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  The England players have been grounded (Getty)The FA are currently holding an ‘investigation’ into what happened last Saturday night and have banned (yes BANNED) nights out for players on international duty.
  It’s because England captain Wayne Rooney was pictured in a tabloid newspaper looking a little worse for wear.
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• Man United fan’s gruelling 8,600 mile cycle through 19 countries to meet Wayne Rooney

  03-06-2024 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ochirvaani Batbold, 27, travelled all the way from Mongolia to Manchester on a bike (Picture: Ochirvaani Batbold/SWNS)What would you do to meet your idol? Well, Ochirvaani Batbold, 27, cycled 8,699 miles from Mongolia to Manchester to see his hero Wayne Rooney.The Manchester United fan set off from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on May 5 2023, and arrived in Manchester 365 days later on May 5 2024.In total, Ochirvaani cycled through 17 countries including China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Iran,
  
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• How a Man United fan cycled 8,600 miles through 19 countries to meet Wayne Rooney

  03-06-2024 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ochirvaani Batbold, 27, travelled all the way from Mongolia to Manchester on a bike (Picture: Ochirvaani Batbold/SWNS)What would you do to meet your idol? Well, Ochirvaani Batbold, 27, cycled 8,699 miles from Mongolia to Manchester to see his hero Wayne Rooney.The Manchester United fan set off from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on May 5 2023, and arrived in Manchester 365 days later on May 5 2024.In total, Ochirvaani cycled through 17 countries including China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Iran,
  
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• Becoming Karl Lagerfeld to My Son Jeffrey: The Dahmer Family Tapes – the seven best shows to stream this week

  31-05-2024 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The fashion luminary gets a waspish, one-liner packed, 70s-set period drama, while a high school K-drama plunges into class warfare Continue reading...
  
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• ‘That’s some statement’ – Wayne Rooney shocks Gary Neville as he names the best England player of all time

  30-05-2024 16:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney’s statement surprised Gary Neville (Picture: YouTube)Wayne Rooney has revealed who he ranks as England’s greatest player of all time to a surprised Gary Neville.With 53 goals and 120 appearances – tallies bettered by just two players – Rooney is certainly in the conversation as the best player to ever put on the Three Lions shirt.Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore, World Cup winners in 1966, are widely considered two of the greatest players England have ever prod
  
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• England legend Wayne Rooney would pick Man Utd star ahead of Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold at Euro 2024

  30-05-2024 11:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney discussing England’s team for Euro 2024 (Picture: YouTube)Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United starlet Kobbie Mainoo should start in England’s midfield at Euro 2024 ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold.Gareth Southgate must pick a new midfielder to partner Declan Rice in Germany this summer after dropping Jordan Henderson from England’s provisional 33-man squad and overlooking Kalvin Phillips following a dismal season.Ballon d’Or contender and Champions League
  
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• Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney wishes he had played for surprise club

  28-05-2024 13:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney regrets not playing for a surprising club (Picture: YouTube)Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney has named the surprising club he wishes he had played for during his brilliant career.Rooney enjoyed the kind of career that most professionals could only dream of but still regrets not turning out for one club.The ex-forward came through at Everton, making 77 appearances for the Toffees and becoming the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history when he netted a memorabl
  
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• Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney names the surprise club he wishes he had played for

  28-05-2024 13:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney regrets not playing for a surprising club (Picture: YouTube)Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney has named the surprising club he wishes he had played for during his brilliant career.Rooney enjoyed the kind of career that most professionals could only dream of but still regrets not turning out for one club.The ex-forward came through at Everton, making 77 appearances for the Toffees and becoming the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history when he netted a memorabl
  
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• England legend Wayne Rooney ‘absolutely delighted’ following surprise Plymouth Argyle appointment

  25-05-2024 14:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney has landed his fourth managerial job (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has landed his fourth managerial job after being appointed by Championship side Plymouth Argyle.Plymouth identified the England and Manchester United legend as their top target after sacking Ian Foster towards the end of the 2023-24 season.Rooney’s last job was with Birmingham City, where he spent less than three months and oversaw nine defeats from 15 games.Before that, the 38-year-old had spells at MLS side DC
  
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• England legend Wayne Rooney ‘absolutely delighted’ following surprise appointment at Plymouth Argyle

  25-05-2024 14:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney has landed his fourth managerial job (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney says he is ‘absolutely delighted’ after landing his fourth managerial job at Championship side Plymouth Argyle.Plymouth identified the England and Manchester United legend as their top target after sacking Ian Foster towards the end of the 2023-24 season.Rooney’s last job was with Birmingham City, where he spent less than three months and oversaw nine defeats from 15 games.Before that, the 38-year-ol
  
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• ‘Perfect next step’: Wayne Rooney confirmed as Plymouth Argyle manager

  25-05-2024 14:15 via theguardian.com
  
  38-year-old returns to management with Championship clubRooney was sacked by Birmingham in January after only 83 daysWayne Rooney has said accepting the Plymouth Argyle job is the “perfect next step” in his management career, with the former England captain thought to have signed a three-year contract as head coach of the Championship club.Rooney returns to coaching after a chastening spell in charge of Birmingham, who were relegated to League One earlier this month. Continue reading
  
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• Wayne Rooney poised to return to dugout as Plymouth manager

  24-05-2024 21:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Former England captain set to revive managerial careerRooney had productive talks with Argyle’s director of footballWayne Rooney’s appointment as Plymouth’s head coach is expected to be rubber-stamped in the next 24 hours, with the former England captain set to sign a three-year contract. Rooney is determined to repair his managerial reputation after a disastrous spell in charge of Birmingham, who were relegated to League One earlier this month.The 38-year-old is poised to retu
  
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• Wayne Rooney is Plymouth’s top target for vacant manager’s job

  24-05-2024 00:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Rooney has been out of work since being sacked by BirminghamPlymouth also spoke to Paul Heckingbottom about vacancyWayne Rooney is the leading candidate to take charge of Plymouth Argyle, with the Championship club keen on offering the former England captain a return to management.Rooney has been out of work since being sacked by Birmingham in January, 83 days into a three-and-half-year contract. Continue reading...
  
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• Wayne Rooney joins BBC’s Euro 2024 team as ITV signs up Ange Postecoglou

  22-05-2024 16:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Nick Kyrgios to feature in BBC’s Wimbledon coverageLaura Kenny joins BBC coverage of Paris OlympicsThe BBC has spiced up its coverage of the sporting summer by signing Wayne Rooney as a pundit for Euro 2024, as well as Nick Kyrgios for Wimbledon and Laura Kenny for the Paris Olympic Games.Rooney will be joined in Germany by former England teammates Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand and Joe Hart – as well as Cesc Fabregas, David Moyes and the Brentford manager Thomas Frank. Continue readin
  
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• Wayne Rooney questions absent Man Utd star and tells club who to build team around

  16-05-2024 11:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney discussing Manchester United’s current squad (Picture: Sky Sports)Wayne Rooney has questioned the prolonged absence of Anthony Martial at Manchester United and urged his former club to build the team around Bruno Fernandes next season.Martial waved goodbye to United fans after the Red Devils beat Newcastle 3-2 in their final home game of the season on Wednesday night.Much was expected of the Frenchman following his big-money move from Monaco in 2015 but Martial’s United
  
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• Wayne Rooney sends message to Marcus Rashford over his Manchester United future

  16-05-2024 09:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford returned from injury against Newcastle on Wednesday (Picture: Getty Images)Wayne Rooney feels it might be time for Marcus Rashford to leave Manchester United, with the club needing a ‘massive clear out’ of players.Rashford has had an underwhelming season, scoring just seven Premier League goals after a brilliant campaign last time around which saw him score 17 times in the top flight.The 26-year-old’s form has been so poor that he may miss out on the England squ
  
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• Wayne Rooney says Manchester United were ‘very fortunate’ in win over Newcastle

  15-05-2024 22:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Should Newcastle have had a penalty for Sofyan Amrabat’s foul on Anthony Gordon? (Photo: Getty)Newcastle United were ‘very unfortunate’ not to get what could have been a game-changing penalty against Manchester United, Wayne Rooney reckons.United defeated Newcastle 3-2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday in what was a huge match in the race for Europe.Kobbie Mainoo opened the scoring before Anthony Gordon equalised just after the break, but goals from Amad Diallo and Rasmus Hojlund bu
  
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• Wayne Rooney begs Premier League clubs to scrap VAR ahead of pivotal vote

  15-05-2024 22:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney is very much in favour of binning VAR (Photo: Getty / Sky Sports)Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is hopeful Premier League clubs will vote to scrap VAR, saying: ‘It’s taken all the enjoyment out of the game.’On Wednesday, it was was revealed that Wolves had formally called for the removal of the Video Assistant Referee which has been used in England’s top-flight since 2019.Their proposal will trigger a vote between all 20 Premier League clubs when they
  
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• Roy Keane shares theory over why Rasmus Hojlund is benched for Manchester United vs Newcastle

  15-05-2024 20:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rasmus Hojlund has benched to ‘keep him fresh’ – but Roy Keane thinks there’s more at play… (Photo: Getty / Sky Sports)Erik ten Hag is ‘sending a message to Manchester United’s board’ by dropping Rasmus Hojlund to the bench against Newcastle United.That is the theory of Roy Keane who was ‘surprised’ to see his former club line-up for Wednesday’s huge clash at Old Trafford without a striker.United take on Newcastle in a game that
  
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• Wayne Rooney names Man Utd star who was a ‘nightmare’ in dressing room

  15-05-2024 19:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney played with lots of different players at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has revealed which one of his former Manchester United teammates was a ‘nightmare’ in the dressing room.Rooney played with lots of different players during his 13-year stint at the club between 2004 and 2017 including Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba.But there is one particular star who kept falling out with his own teammates behind the scenes at Old Trafford, according to Rooney.‘(N
  
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• Erik ten Hag responds to Wayne Rooney claiming Manchester United players are hiding behind injuries

  15-05-2024 13:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Erik ten Hag has responded to Wayne Rooney’s damning claim (Pictures: Getty)Erik ten Hag has hit back at Wayne Rooney’s claim that some of his Manchester United players are deliberately avoiding games, insisting the injured players at Old Trafford are ‘desperate’ to return to action.Speaking after United’s deflating 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at the weekend, Rooney said he was ‘100% sure’ that some absent players were fit enough to play.Ten Hag was without te
  
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• What Graeme Souness has ‘heard’ about Manchester United squad under Erik ten Hag

  15-05-2024 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Graeme Souness has backed up Wayne Rooney’s damning claim (Picture: talkSPORT)Graeme Souness has backed Wayne Rooney’s claim that some Manchester United players are faking injuries, insisting he has ‘heard’ the same thing from a ‘reliable source’.Rooney took aim at some of United’s absent players following their underwhelming 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.Ten Hag has been without several first-team stars this season, with the injury crisis at Old Traff
  
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• Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney urge Manchester United board to stick with Erik ten Hag

  13-05-2024 14:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane wants Erik ten Hag to see through his Manchester United deal (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)Manchester United legends Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney say the club should give Erik ten Hag more time at Old Trafford.The Dutchman is clinging onto his job at the Theatre of Dreams, with United on course for their worst ever Premier League campaign.Following Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal, United are now likely to finish without European football for the first time in a
  
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• Wayne Rooney accuses Manchester United players of lying about injuries after Arsenal loss

  13-05-2024 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  The former striker believes some sidelined stars could be playing (Picture: Sky Sports)Wayne Rooney has accused some of Manchester United’s injured players of deliberately ducking out of games to protect themselves for the FA Cup final or the upcoming European Championship.A makeshift United slumped to their second successive league defeat with a 1-0 loss against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday.The result sees the Gunners return to the top of the Premier League table, while Erik ten Hag&
  
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• Wayne Rooney says Erik ten Hag aimed ‘massive insult’ at Manchester United players after defeat to Arsenal

  12-05-2024 21:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Erik ten Hag aimed a ‘massive insult’ at Manchester United’s squad, according to Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney says Erik ten Hag directed a ‘massive insult’ at Manchester United’s squad by questioning his players’ ‘attitude’ in the wake of the side’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal.Coming off the back of a humbling 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace last time out, United will have had some Arsenal fans fearing the worst after a promising st
  
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• Wayne Rooney blasts ‘lazy’ and ‘naive’ Casemiro after Manchester United’s defeat to Arsenal

  12-05-2024 20:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Casemiro was criticised after Leandro Trossard made the breakthrough for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney accused Casemiro of ‘laziness’ after the makeshift defender was largely to blame for Leandro Trossard’s goal in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United.United started brightly but fell behind in the 20th minute as Ben White capitalised on a poor kick from Andre Onana and found Kai Havertz down the right flank.
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• Wayne Rooney names Arsenal star who got ‘very lucky’ in win v Man Utd

  12-05-2024 19:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney watched the top-flight clash as a pundit for Sky Sports (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney believes Thomas Partey was ‘very lucky’ to avoid giving away a first-half penalty during Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.United legend Rooney was quizzed about his former club’s 37th-minute penalty appeal as Amad Diallo went down after a challenge from Arsenal star Partey.The Ghanaian midfielder stuck a leg out and there appeared to be a little bit of contact
  
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• ‘Outstanding’ Mohamed Salah equals Wayne Rooney record as Liverpool beat Tottenham

  05-05-2024 20:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mo Salah was back to his best against Spurs (Photo: Getty)Mohamed Salah set a new Premier League record and matched an impressive Wayne Rooney feat during Liverpool’s 4-2 win over Tottenham.Liverpool kept their faint title hopes alive on Sunday with an impressive victory at Anfield where Salah, Andy Robertson, Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliott all scored before the hour mark.The result guarantees the Reds a top-three finish, though they still trail Arsenal by six points and Manchester City by
  
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• Wayne Rooney takes aim at Virgil van Dijk over post-match comments after Everton defeat

  25-04-2024 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The player-turned-pundit was not impressed with the interview (Picture: Sky Sports)Wayne Rooney has criticised Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk over comments he made in his post-match interview following the Reds’ 2-0 defeat away to Merseyside rivals Everton.Jurgen Klopp’s side wilted at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening, with the Toffees’ physicality and directness causing all manner of problems for the Liverpool back-line.It was no surprise when Jarrad Branthwaite opened th
  
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• Wayne Rooney takes aim at Liverpool star over post-match comments after Everton defeat

  25-04-2024 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The player-turned-pundit was not impressed with the interview (Picture: Sky Sports)Wayne Rooney has criticised Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk over comments he made in his post-match interview following the Reds’ 2-0 defeat away to Merseyside rivals Everton.Jurgen Klopp’s side wilted at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening, with the Toffees’ physicality and directness causing all manner of problems for the Liverpool back-line.It was no surprise when Jarrad Branthwaite opened th
  
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