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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney insists: 'I'm only hu...

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has said he is confident he will regain his form soon, after a troubled start to the season. Rooney's campaign has been dogged by allegations about his private life and a barren run in front of [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Manchester United could drop Wayne Rooney for weekend clash ...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is set to wait until the last minute before deciding whether or not to play Wayne Rooney against Everton this weekend, according to The Sun. The report claims that Ferguson is concerned about t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Wayne Rooney contract talks to be stepped up by Manchester U...

Rooney, currently on holiday following his participation at the World Cup with England, was instead ordered to pay a 'restititional remedy' of £90,475.25 to Proactive, who had sued for unpaid commission, by Judge Brendan He [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010: Wayne Rooney was crushed by burden of expect...

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney's poor performance at the World Cup was principally down to the weight of expectation on the striker. The 24-year-old failed to score in four matches for England, who were eliminated in the sec [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Evans key to Manchester United's future, says Owen

Michael Owen last night tipped Jonny Evans to be a cornerstone of the Manchester United defence for years to come. United striker Owen, battling to be fit for the new season, sees the Northern Ireland defender. As the obvious cho [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Manchester City Sign Spain’s Winger Midfielder David Silva, ...

Manchester City’s buying spree just does not seem to end. They spent millions last season and brought in some big names such as Adebayor from Arsenal, Carlos Tevez from Manchester United, Santa Cruz from Blackburn Rovers, Kolo Tour [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

A leader of men - meet Manchester United's new signing Paul ...

The unseemly wrangle over Paul Pogba's transfer from Le Havre to Manchester United finally reached a satisfactory climax for both clubs last week. This was a relief after the last similar saga, involving Gael Kakuta, but as with Chel [...]

Posted On : Jun, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Foster expected to complete £6m Birmingham switch

Ben Foster is expected to complete a £6 million move from Manchester United to Birmingham on Wednesday. A fee was agreed between the two clubs last week and Foster is expected in the Midlands on Tuesday for a medical that will seal [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Manchester United Striker Wayne Rooney: Injury Is Frustratin...

Being unavailable to help Manchester United in the final stretch of their Premier League push might be frustrating, but Wayne Rooney is trying to focus on the positives  primarily that he'll be fit and fresh to help England in t [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Manchester United Star Wayne Rooney Films Advert In All-Whit...

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has filmed two versions of an advert for a video game in Spain this week, one in a red kit and one in a white kit reminiscent of Real Madrid. Spanish newspaper Sport has reported that this would seem t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Wayne Rooney voted England's top player

England striker Wayne Rooney insisted he will be fit for the World Cup after being voted player of the season Sunday by his English league peers. The Professional Footballers' Association award came a day after Manchester United [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov won't be leaving ...

Dimitar Berbatov's agent insists the Manchester United striker will be staying at Old Trafford. The Bulgaria international, a £30million arrival from Tottenham two years ago, has been in Wayne Rooney's shadow for most of th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2010 | Comments : 1

Manchester City v Manchester United: Wayne Rooney winning ra...

Rooney surprisingly started last Wednesday's 3-2 second leg win against the Bundesliga leaders, but was removed after 53 minutes after appearing to suffer an injury to the same ankle which resulted in him hobbling away from the Allia [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2010 | Comments : 0