Wayne Rooney

Rooney delighted to equal Law record after ‘grind’
Wayne Rooney expressed his delight to have equalled Denis Law's record of 237 goals for Manchester United in their win against CSKA Moscow.

LVG ‘supports’ Rooney, but ‘doesn’t know’ where to play Martial
Louis van Gaal insists he "still has confidence" in Wayne Rooney, despite admitting he could opt to rest the Manchester United captain.

Shearer: Time is right for United to drop Rooney
Alan Shearer feels Louis van Gaal needs to drop Wayne Rooney, saying "the spark has gone out" for the Manchester United frontman.

Rooney doesn’t get ball at ‘laboured’ Man Utd – Rene
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has joined Paul Scholes in suggesting Wayne Rooney is not necessarily to blame for his form.

Xavi: Rooney not mobile enough for striking role
Xavi believes Manchester United need to replace Wayne Rooney up front - but he reckons the England captain can play on in a deeper role.

Rooney handed Manchester United testimonial
Wayne Rooney has been granted a testimonial by Manchester United following a campaign by fans to honour his long service to the club.

Rooney hails Martial and ‘world-class’ Smalling
Wayne Rooney has praised the "incredible" Anthony Martial while labelling Chris Smalling as one of the top three centre-halves in the world.

Man Utd 0-0 Man City: What the newspapers say
Wayne Rooney's form continues to be criticised by the press after another underwhelming display in the Manchester derby.

Manchester derby player ratings: Rooney and Sterling flop
England stars Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling were rated by the media as the worse players on the pitch in Sunday's Manchester derby.

Van Gaal ‘must be itching’ to move Martial up front
Louis van Gaal cannot afford to continue playing Anthony Martial on the left to accommodate Wayne Rooney, according to Alan Smith.

Van Gaal ‘sick’ of responding to Rooney criticism
Louis van Gaal said he was "sick" of answering questions about Wayne Rooney's form following a dull and goalless Manchester derby.

Rooney: Horrible performance summed up by stats
Wayne Rooney had less touches than all of Manchester United's other outfield starters against Manchester City yet lost the ball the most.

Rooney’s striking time may be over, hints Van Gaal
Louis van Gaal has hinted that Wayne Rooney's time as a striker at Manchester United may be coming to an end.

Van Gaal offers advice on how Rooney can stay at top
Louis van Gaal has told Wayne Rooney he can remain playing at the top for Manchester United as long as he retains his ambition and fitness.

Rooney: I’ve got plenty of years left in me
Wayne Rooney celebrates his 30th birthday on Saturday, but the Manchester United star insists he has "a lot of years" left at the top level.

Rooney: LVG can make Manchester United a major force again
Wayne Rooney has backed Louis van Gaal to turn Manchester United into a major force at home and in Europe again.

LVG: Rooney has lost pace, but it’s not a problem
Louis van Gaal says Wayne Rooney has adapted to losing his pace - and has an attitude which is an example to everyone at Manchester United.


Majority of United fans call for Rooney to be axed
Wayne Rooney's loss of form this season has seen 68% of Manchester United fans call on Louis van Gaal to axe the captain from the side.

Cahill captains England with Rooney absent
Wayne Rooney will miss England's final Euro 2016 qualifier away to Lithuania on Monday as well as Friday's clash with Estonia at Wembley.

Rooney to watch Estonia clash from sidelines
England skipper Wayne Rooney is set to miss England's dead-rubber against Estonia on Friday with an ankle injury.

Struggling Rooney set to miss England v Estonia
Wayne Rooney is a major doubt for England's Euro 2016 qualifier with Estonia after he again missed training with an ankle injury.

Rooney: Winning with England would be the ‘ultimate’
England record-breaker Wayne Rooney says winning a trophy with his country would be better than any individual accolade.

Hodgson: No ‘guarantees’ for out-of-form Rooney
Roy Hodgson says there is “no guarantee” England skipper and out-of-form Manchester United frontman Wayne Rooney will be an automatic choice for Euro 2016.

Sir Bobby to present Rooney with golden boot
Wayne Rooney will be presented with a golden boot by Sir Bobby Charlton next week mark his England goalscoring achievements.

Rooney pushing his captain’s privileges
Wayne Rooney again looked subdued and off the pace for Manchester United. For how long does the captaincy keep him the team?

Zlatan: Rooney made Ronaldo great at Man United
Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Cristiano Ronaldo was made to look good at Manchester United thanks to the unselfish work of Wayne Rooney.

Rooney spills beans on 2010 United transfer request
Wayne Rooney insists he never filed a formal transfer request at Manchester United during his fall-out with Sir Alex Ferguson in 2010.

Rooney: I wasn’t worried after four goals already
Wayne Rooney insists he was not worried about his wait for a Premier League goal after scoring four for Manchester United and two for England.

LVG on Rooney drought, but says Martial is main man
Louis van Gaal is not concerned about Wayne Rooney's goal drought - but admits he may have to get used to playing behind Anthony Martial.