Wayne Rooney Soccer News

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was questioned by police Friday about a scuffle outside a Manchester, England, night spot last month. Manchester police said the England forward, 21, was interviewed _ but not arrested _ over allegations that a photographer was assaulted outside the Panacea Restaurant and Bar in downtown Manchester on Oct. 15. Police said they would prepare a file for the Crown Prosecution Service, which decides whether charges ...

Wayne Rooney has regained his scoring touch, giving Manchester United a lift as it faces Scottish rival Celtic with a chance of qualifying for the next round of the Champions League. United's surprise 1-0 loss to FC Copenhagen two weeks ago ended the Red Devils' perfect record in Group F. So the second ``Battle of Britain'' has gained greater importance. Alex Ferguson's team needs only a draw in his hometown ...

Wayne Rooney scored two goals for Manchester United to beat Sheffield United 2-1 on Saturday and maintain its three-point lead atop the Premier League. Rooney scored in the 30th and 75th minutes, rallying the Red Devils who fell behind to a 13th-minute goal by Keith Gillespie. It was Man United's seventh straight league victory. Two-time defending champion Chelsea kept winning too, beating West Ham 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Geremi's 22nd-minute free kick. Manchester United has 34 points, ...

England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will be questioned by police investigating an early morning scuffle outside a nightclub last month. Greater Manchester Police said Monday they would interview the 21-year-old Rooney over allegations a photographer was assaulted outside the Panacea nightclub in downtown Manchester on Oct. 15. Police said Rooney was not arrested and the photographer did not require medical treatment. Rooney played the previous day in United's ...

Wayne Rooney could become England's greatest soccer player. Then again, he could wind up a bust long before he's 30. Rooney turns 21 Tuesday and the jury's still out on how good _ or disappointing _ the England and Manchester United striker will be. The pug-faced son of an amateur boxer has been making headlines for four years since he scored a spectacular Premier League goal at age 16. Playing ...

Manchester United appears in a rush to reach the knockout round of the Champions League after failing to get there last season for the first time in 10 years. A victory over FC Copenhagen at Old Trafford on Tuesday will give the Red Devils a maximum nine points from three games. United would then have beaten all three group rivals _ including Celtic and Benfica _ enough to put it ...

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has won the right to a website address using his name. Ownership of the www.waynerooney.com domain name must be handed to the England forward and his management company, a U.N. intellectual property panel ruled Friday. The domain name was registered in 2002 by an actor from Wrexham, England, when Rooney was a 16-year-old player for Everton. Rooney subsequently filed a trademark on his name. A ...

Wayne Rooney was involved in an angry exchange with an England fan after his team's European Championship qualifying loss to Croatia. Rooney's agent said Thursday that the striker reacted with a ``gesture'' to the fan, who had been verbally aggressive. Agent Ian Monk would not specify what the gesture was, however. The incident occurred when Rooney was making his way to the team bus with rest of the squad after ...

Wayne Rooney hasn't scored a competitive goal for England since the 2004 European Championship. Maybe coming up against the opponent from that day will remind him how it's done. Rooney, in the squad for Wednesday's 2008 European Championship qualifier at Croatia (available on pay-per-view), is without a competitive goal since scoring two against the Croats in Portugal. Saturday's 0-0 draw against visiting Macedonia prolonged that streak on the same day ...

Andriy Shevchenko is ailing with a virus and can't seem to score for Chelsea. Wayne Rooney has stopped scoring for Manchester United. Shevchenko's poor form _ and ill health _ could be good news for struggling World Cup champion Italy, which hosts Ukraine when qualifying for the Euro 2008 championship resumes Saturday. If Shevchenko recovers, it will be the striker's first return to Italy since he moved from AC Milan ...