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'He's the right one to take over': Wayne Rooney earmarks Declan Rice as next England captain

December 22, 2025 10:16 pm

Rice has been in top form this season, scoring 2 goals and notching up 6 assists in all competitions.

Rooney played for United from 2004 to 2017, winning five Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2008. (Reuters)

‘I got death threats’: Wayne Rooney opens up about his transfer to Manchester United from Everton in 2004

December 12, 2025 2:51 pm

Wayne Rooney said that he needed to have immense mental strength to deal with such actions and was clear about what he wanted in his career.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, centre, warms up before the English Premier League match against Sunderland. (PHOTO: AP)

'Salah is destroying his legacy at Liverpool': Wayne Rooney urges Liverpool boss Arne Slot to show his authority to Egyptian

December 08, 2025 3:24 pm

Mo Salah signed for Liverpool from Roma in 2017

(LEFT) Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk reacts during the Premier League soccer match against Brentford; (RIGHT) Mohamed Salah walks off the pitch after the Premier League soccer match between Brentford. (Photos: AP)

'I don't think they've really led that team this season': Wayne Rooney slams Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah for Liverpool's slump in form

October 27, 2025 6:31 pm

The Reds suffered their fourth successive Premier League defeat on Saturday, losing 2-3 to Brentford away from home. They are currently in seventh place on the points table, with 15 points in nine matches.

'I wouldn't play Isak': Wayne Rooney slams Liverpool's Swedish striker after another anonymous performance vs Manchester United

October 20, 2025 9:46 pm

Since arriving at Anfield, the Swedish striker has played 7 matches in all competitions and has scored just once, which was against Southampton in the League Cup.

'That's disrespectful to us as players': Rooney reacts to Gerrard’s comments about England's golden generation underperforming during his playing days

October 10, 2025 5:07 pm

Wayne Rooney was responding to comments made by his former England teammate Steven Gerrard, who recently said that England’s Golden Generation were a bunch of “egotistical losers”.

Rooney felt that the competition for attacking positions at Liverpool was affecting Wirtz and that all of the new signings combined mean that the club’s forward line isn’t cohesive at the moment (AP Photo)

Wayne Rooney details why Florian Wirtz has struggled at Liverpool

October 03, 2025 10:28 pm

Florian Wirtz has struggled to run into space and hasn’t been able to counter the intensive pressure that he is put under when with the ball.

Rooney, who finished his club career with 313 club goals in 763 games for Everton, United, DC United and Derby, is also United’s all-time top goal scorer with 253 goals.

‘If she weren’t there, I’d be dead: Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney credits wife Coleen for helping him deal with alcohol problem

September 25, 2025 2:06 pm

Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene for Everton at the age of 16 and went on to become one of the best players of his generation.

‘I used to pretend to be Michael Owen...': Wayne Rooney amid debate over who's better

September 08, 2025 11:01 pm

Owen had won the Ballon d'Or in his early years but injuries derailed his career. Roonely, on the other hand, finished as England and Manchester United's all-time highest goalscorer