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Didier Drogba doing his best to catch Wayne Rooney

Whilst Didier Drogba was off playing for the Ivory Coast at the African Nations in January, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney simply couldn’t stop scoring.
At one stage most leading bookmakers made Rooney the 1/4 favourite to be the Premier League’s top goalscorer this season and many saw that as buying money, however Drogba is back [...]

Can Wayne Rooney Fire England To World Cup Glory

Who’s England’s best player? At least nine out of ten people would surely answer Wayne Rooney and it is very hard to make a case for England at the World Cup 2010 without their star man. If any evidence was needed that Rooney has improved yet again this season it is his two headed goals [...]

Manchester United would be nothing without Wayne Rooney

Manchester United take a one goal lead back to Old Trafford in three weeks time after seeing off AC Milan 3-2 at the San Siro this evening thanks mainly to the brilliance of Wayne Rooney.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s men came from a goal down to take a 3-1 lead which would have all but ended the [...]

Cristiano who?

When Manchester United decided to let Cristiano Ronaldo join Real Madrid in the summer, I must admit, I thought things could start going downhill for the Premier League Champions.
That feeling was further heightened when Sir Alex Ferguson failed to replace the Portuguese winger with the £80 million the club received from the deal.
7 months on [...]

A Flutter for the Weekend – Wayne Rooney Hat-Trick 12/1

Manchester United face Portsmouth tomorrow in what is likely to be a one-sided affair (quite the understatement, I know).
Sir Alex Ferguson’s men are bang in form at the moment and many, including myself feel Manchester United are an absoloute cert for tomorrow’s game.
I can see United scoring four or five goals and I think a [...]

A Flutter for the Weekend – Rooney to be booked for diving 28/1

It’s been a while I know, but ‘A Flutter for the Weekend’ is finally back.
We have went for a bit of a novelty bet this weekend involving a certain Wayne Rooney.
Manchester United travel to Arsenal for this weekend’s big game and good oul Paddy Power have a few intriguing bets for the game at the [...]

Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney

There haven’t been many positive headlines regarding Manchester United in recent weeks due to the current financial situation at the club.
Wednesday’s Carling Cup defeat to neighbours Manchester City didn’t help, however today saw Sir Alex Ferguson’s men hammer Hull City 4-0 at Old Trafford to move above Arsenal and Chelsea to the top of the [...]

Arsenal want French striker, Chelsea target Everton midfielder & could Rooney really be off to Spain?

It’s day twelve of the January transfer window and I think it’s fair to say, the silly rumours are beginning to appear.
The first rumour which caught my eye today was Arsenal’s apparent attempts to sign Everton striker Louis Saha. The former Manchester United man has been linked with a move away from Goodison Park in [...]

Barca prepare to splash over £100 million on Rooney and Mascherano

With the opening of the January transfer window fast approaching, the transfer rumours really are in full flow. Today sees Spanish giants Barcelona linked with an incredible £83 million bid for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and a £20 million bid for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano.
It is perhaps surprising to see Rooney, 24, linked with [...]

Wayne Rooney wants to follow in Ryan Giggs’ footsteps

Wayne Rooney has today admitted he would love to remain a Manchester United player for the rest of his career.
The England striker, who became a father earlier this week, says he would love to follow Ryan Giggs’ example and remain at Old Trafford for many years to come.
The 24-year old had this to say : [...]

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