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'The whole thing is about this guy getting his haircut': Wayne Rooney slams Manchester United super fan for viral challenge overshadowing team's efforts

February 11, 2026 6:53 pm

Rooney, a former Manchester United player, wasn't having any of it, slamming the fan for taking the attention away from the team on the pitch.

Arsenal players celebrate after a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Sunderland in London, England, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo)

'You could bully them back in the day': Wayne Rooney reveals why Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal is finally ready to outlast Man City

February 11, 2026 5:25 pm

With 13 games left in the Premier League standings, Arsenal are leading Manchester City by six points. The two teams will face off in a game on April 18 that could have massive ramifications on the Premier League title race.

Wayne Rooney rued that Manchester United have lost their identity and the next manager must be the one who can understand the ethos of the club. (Reuters)

Wayne Rooney names his next Manchester United manager after Michael Carrick: ‘He knows the Premier League’

January 16, 2026 3:09 pm

Wayne Rooney agreed with Michael Carrick’s appointment as the interim manager, saying that the club was not in the right place currently, despite sitting in seventh place on the points table and one point off Champions League places.

'The club has lost its identity, family feel': Wayne Rooney open to Manchester United return if Carrick named manager

January 13, 2026 2:17 pm

Manchester United's record goal-scorer Wayne Rooney said he was all-in to join the coaching set-up should Carrick take over as the interim manager.

'He's not Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp': Wayne Rooney on Ruben Amorim ahead of Manchester United sack

January 05, 2026 4:39 pm

After United's draw with Leeds, Amorim had taken part in a press conference and made comments stating that he came to Manchester United as a manager with full authority and not merely a coach taking orders.

'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.