Tag: rooney
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Wayne Rooney slams Tottenham for sacking Mourinho
Derby manager Wayne Rooney has slammed Tottenham over the sacking of Jose Mourinho today. Spurs have fired their Portuguese coach just six days before they meet Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, and Rooney believes there is no-one better to outwit Pep Guardiola than Mourinho. “I think it’s crazy doing it before…
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Rooney loses first game as Derby manager
Wayne Rooney suffered defeat in his first match in permanent charge of Derby as relegation rivals Rotherham won 1-0 at Pride Park and Norwich opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Championship table. The former Manchester United and England captain was officially confirmed as the Rams’ manager on Friday, having held the…
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Rooney awaiting COVID-19 test result after friend’s visit
Wayne Rooney was “angry and disappointed” with a friend who had visited him, in spite of being told to take a COVID-19 test and later testing positive, the former England captain’s management said. Rooney, a player-coach at Championship side Derby County, played in Derby’s 1-0 home defeat by Watford on Friday, a day after the…
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Coronavirus: Players treated like ‘guinea pigs – Rooney
Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney claims the British government and football authorities have treated players like “guinea pigs” during the coronavirus crisis. While the rest of European football was shutting down due to the growing threat of the global pandemic, Rooney is angry it took several days for the Premier League and Football League…
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England striker, Wayne Rooney retires from international football
England’s striker, Wayne Rooney retires from international football with immediate effect. Rooney announced his retirement plans on Wednesday after manager Gareth Southgate tried to recall him to the squad. The 31-year-old — scorer of 53 goals in 119 appearances for his country — told Southgate of his decision during a phone conversation on Tuesday. Southgate…
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Rooney returning to Everton, gets £10m golden handshake from Manchester United
Wayne Rooney will return to his spiritual home after being handed a £10million golden goodbye by Manchester United. But his £160,000-a-week deal at new club Everton is just over HALF his United wages. SunSport first reported the move on Wednesday and Roo, 31, was last night on the verge of ending a 13-year United association…
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Man Utd beat Burnley 2-0, improves hope of top-four finish
Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial scored on their returns to the side as Manchester United improved their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish with a 2-0 win at Burnley on Sunday. The convincing victory — United made light of the season-ending injury to top-scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic — sets up an intriguing Manchester derby visit…
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Manchester United ready to let Rooney leave for China in February
Wayne Rooney could be on his way to China next month, with Manchester United ready to sanction a transfer. A number of teams in the Chinese Super League, are desperate to land the United captain and are offering him big money. It is believed that any potential deal, would see Rooney overtake Carlos Tevez’s £650,000-a-week…