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Wayne Rooney banned from driving for 2 years

Former England captain, Wayne Rooney, who was arrested when police stopped a car in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in the early hours on September 1, has appeared in court and pleaded guilty to…

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Rooney retires from international football

England and former Manchester United star, Wayne Rooney has retired from international football after turning down the chance to be part of the squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.…

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Everton confirms the signing of Wayne Rooney

Everton have confirmed the return Wayne Rooney from Manchester United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. England’s all-time leading goalscorer, the 31-year-old boyhood Blue made 77 appearances for Everton and scored…

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Wayne Rooney set for free transfer to Everton

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is set to join Everton over the weekend on a free transfer. According to BBC Sport, Rooney is excited about returning to Goodison Park, 13…

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I am staying at Manchester United – Wayne Rooney

by Dolapo Adelana Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has addressed speculation about his future. There have been speculations that Rooney will be leaving the English giants for China. In a…

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Gabrielle Union, Neymar, Kerry Washington & more | See how these international stars are celebrating Christmas

From the United States to England to Brazil, our favourite celebrities are having the best of  this year's Christmas celebration. Here are 10 of the ones who seem to be…

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Rooney to retire from international football after 2018 World Cup

England captain Wayne Rooney has announced that he will call it quits with the national team after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The 30-year-old Manchester United striker, who was renamed…

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EPL Roundup: Ibrahimovic scores in debut as Liverpool beat Arsenal in 7-goal thriller

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his debut in the English Premier League. The Swedish forward powered a low shot from 25 yards to extend Manchester United's lead to 3-0. Goals from…

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: 7 quick thoughts from Man. United vs Liverpool match

by 'Ifreke Inyang   What a difference a year makes! The last time Liverpool travelled to United, they beat the hosts - who were then being managed by David Moyes…

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Be patient jor! – David Moyes has a message for United fans after their home loss to Swansea

by 'Ifreke Inyang Former Manchester United manager, David Moyes, has called on fans of the club to be patient with new boss Louis van Gaal. The Red Devils were beaten…

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It’s Rooney! Van Gaal snubs fellow Dutchman Van Persie and names striker as new captain

by 'Ifreke Inyang Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, has announced that Wayne Rooney will replace Nemanja Vidic, as the club's new captain, while Darren Fletcher will be vice-captain. This…

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Why Rooney (not Van Persie) may emerge as new United captain | Van Gaal opens up

by 'Ifreke Inyang New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, has hinted at giving the armband to Wayne Rooney. The England striker captained the Red Devils, as they beat Liverpool…

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“Moyes left a broken team for me” – Van Gaal pulls no punches in new interview

by 'Ifreke Inyang Manchester United's manager Louis van Gaal, has claimed that he inherited a "broken" squad from David Moyes. The Old Trafford outfit finished seventh in the Premier League…

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Seventh heaven: Van Gaal’s first match ends in big win for United

by Mark Bassey New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal watched his side cruise to a 7-0 victory over LA Galaxy in his first game in charge. Ashley Young, Wayne…

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Opinion: The most disappointing stars of the 2014 World Cup so far

by Chinedu George Nnawetanma   All that has gone up in smoke now; Spain has been knocked out. En route their exit, they managed to score just one goal: a…

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Book review: Sir Alex Ferguson through the eyes of a Man. United fan

by Shafi’i Muhammad Abdulhamid Sir Alex Ferguson “It was important to the Glazers that there was no long period of speculation when my retirement became official. They wanted the new man…

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What a nasty gash! Manchester United star, Wayne Rooney shares head injury picture on Facebook (Viewers Discretion)

Wayne Rooney has posted a graphic picture on Facebook showing the head injury that forced him out of England's next two World Cup qualifiers. The 27-year-old suffered the deep cut…

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: London is calling! Let Rooney and Suarez go

by 'Ifreke Inyang As an Arsenal fan, one of the most bizarre departures, was Robin van Persie to Manchester United. I remember seeing a couple of tweets about a contentious…

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: How Higuain’s move to Arsenal can be a game changer

by 'Ifreke Inyang Type 'Higuain' in the search box of your Twitter client. You will be humoured, irritated and intrigued at the same time. From the lame jokes about his…

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‘Ifreke Inyang: 5 things we learnt from this week’s Champions League games

by ‘Ifreke Inyang All across Europe, the third round of the group matches of this season's Champions League were played. And here are the five things we came away with…

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Wayne Rooney stays overnight in hospital after suffering deep gash (See Photos)

Rooney on his way to the hospital. by Isi Esene Wayne Rooney suffered a nasty gash in a premier league match and here's a snapshot of the Manchester United striker's…

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EPL Countdown: 5 players that will likely win the Golden Boot

by 'Ifreke Inyang Van Persie We started the YNaija EPL Countdown with our top 5 signings of the summer. We are basically making our predictions, for what already promises to…

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Robin, the fans are right to Persie-cute you

by 'Ifreke Inyang Robin van Persie applauds the fans after the game It is the Emmanuel Adebayor story all over again. One brilliant season and either or both Manchester clubs,…

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Rooney wants Van Persie at Manchester United

by 'Ifreke Inyang Rooney Wayne Rooney is hoping that he will be able to line up, alongside Arsenal's Robin van Persie next season. Sir Alex Ferguson has already admitted publicly,…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: A ‘three-mendous’ player! Messi is announced as World Best

by 'Ifreke Inyang Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi, won the FIFA Ballon d'Or prize for the Best Player of 2011. In achieving this feat, the Barcelona forward becomes the fourth player in…

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Before you place a bet, read this first: The England vs Spain preview

by "Ifreke Inyang England will square up against Spain  in a friendly match at the Wembley stadium tomorrow. Once again, the Spaniards would emerge victorious. It is really that predictable. However, the…

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Bests from the lot! FIFA announces shortlist for World Player of the Year

by Ifreke Inyang There are only four English Premiership players on the shortlist for the World Footballer of the Year released by FIFA today. The list of the best footballing…

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