Plymouth Argyle manager Wayne Rooney has been charged by the Football Association for his behavior during their eventful win over Blackburn Rovers. Rooney was sent off for allegedly insulting the fourth official and then returned to the pitch after his dismissal. The FA is investigating his actions, and Rooney has until Tuesday to respond to the charges.
Harry Kane etched his name in the history books with a record-breaking performance in the Champions League, scoring four goals for Bayern Munich in a 9-2 thrashing of Dinamo Zagreb. He also surpassed Wayne Rooney’s record for most goals by an English player in European Cup history, achieving a total of 33 goals.
Wayne Rooney showed he still has it, scoring a thunderous free-kick for Manchester United legends in an exhibition match against Celtic legends at Old Trafford. Despite Rooney’s goal, United fell to a 4-5 defeat after a penalty shootout.
Wayne Rooney has criticized Virgil van Dijk for complaining about Liverpool’s early kick-off schedule following the Reds’ derby defeat to Everton. Liverpool’s title hopes suffered a major setback with the 2-0 loss to their Merseyside rivals, and van Dijk expressed frustration about having to face another early kick-off on Saturday against West Ham. However, Rooney believes the Liverpool players should accept the challenge and focus on performing on the pitch, rather than making excuses about the time of the match.
Former Everton striker Wayne Rooney has criticized Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk for mentioning the team’s upcoming 12.30pm kick-off following the Reds’ defeat at Goodison Park. Rooney questioned Van Dijk’s timing, suggesting that Liverpool should focus on moving on from the loss rather than complaining about the early start time. Despite having a strong record in Saturday lunchtime kick-offs this season, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has previously expressed his frustration with the scheduling of such games.
Wayne Rooney and Jamie Carragher were highly critical of Liverpool’s defending in the Merseyside derby on Monday, with Rooney slamming it as “school-boy” and Carragher calling it “awful”.
The criticism stemmed from Everton’s opening goal, scored by Jarrad Branthwaite in the 27th minute. The goal came from a set-piece, with Liverpool failing to clear their lines before Branthwaite poked the ball home.
Rooney pointed to Liverpool’s inability to defend set-pieces, saying: “We’ve seen this five or six times Everton have one the first contact in the penalty area. Liverpool will have known this is one of Everton’s biggest strengths. This goal the way they pulled defenders is school boy really.”
Carragher echoed Rooney’s views, saying: “Awful. How many times have Liverpool given free-kicks away? That is the name of the game for Everton. Konate, what is he doing? He doesn’t know where he is.
“The naivety of Liverpool in terms of how you play a derby game.”
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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney was the target of a playful dig from wrestler Drew McIntyre during a recent WWE live event. McIntyre acknowledged Rooney’s illustrious career but couldn’t resist a joke about their similar age, leading to laughter from the crowd. Despite the playful mockery, Rooney remains a fan of wrestling, having previously attended a WWE event in Manchester and hinted at a potential interest in boxing with Misfits.
