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May112020 by JBNo Comments

Petr Cech explains why Rooney was the toughest opponent he ever faced

Premier League

Legendary Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has named ex-Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as the toughest opponent he has ever faced in his career. Now retired, Cech made 443 Premier League appearances for the Blues and Arsenal, and claimed English titles with Chelsea, whom he also helped to their Champions League success in 2012. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As one of the modern greats in his profession, Petr Cech has faced many of the football’s greatest stars but the keeper rated Wayne Rooney above the rest. Asked by Chelsea's official website who his toughest rival as a keeper was, he said: “Wayne Rooney. Every time we played against United I had to make sure I was aware every time he had the ball, because he was very unpredictable and very clever. ...

May32020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney reveals Ravel Morrison was ‘miles better’ than Pogba

Premier League

Former United striker Wayne Rooney has revealed Ravel Morrison was much better than Paul Pogba "by a country mile" when they were coming through the ranks together at Old Trafford. Morrison was regarded as one of the most exciting talents of his generation, with Sir Alex Ferguson calling him "the best kid you'll ever see", according to Rio Ferdinand. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, he played just three first-team games for United before embarking on a peripatetic career that has taken him to clubs like Lazio, Ostersunds and QPR. Morrison is currently on loan at Middlesbrough after playing just four matches for Sheffield United in the first half of the campaign, and Wayne Rooney believes his struggles were down to his attitude. • Kevin De Bru...

Apr202020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney reveals the best player between Messi & Ronaldo

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Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney believes Lionel Messi is above the "incredible" Cristiano Ronaldo because the Barcelona attacker "will torture you before he kills you." Rooney and Ronaldo tormented defences during their time as team-mates in an outstanding United team before the Portugal forward moved to Real Madrid in 2009. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They spent a total of five years together at Old Trafford, a spell that produced three Premier League titles and Champions League victory in 2007-8, a feat that sealed Cristiano Ronaldo's first Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have gone on to claim the prize an amazing 11 times between them, with Luka Modric the only other player to land the award since 2007. • Chelsea stars agree...

Mar292020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney: ‘I thought David de Gea wasn’t good enough to play for Man Utd’

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Derby forward Wayne Rooney has revealed which Manchester United player he got badly wrong after his arrival in 2011. The Red devils' record goalscorer Rooney had been at the club for seven years when David de Gea was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson for around £17m from Spanish side Atletico Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spaniard had a lightweight frame and he was heavily criticised at the start of his United career for making too many mistakes and not dominating his area like his predecessors such as Van der Sar and Peter Schmeichel. And in Soccer Box chat with Gary Neville from December 2019, on Sky Sports, Rooney conceded De Gea “struggled” and he thought the keeper was out of his depth at Carrington. (adsbygoogle = window.adsb...

Mar152020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney reveals taking Ronaldo to McDonalds to gain weight at Man Utd

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Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo visited McDonalds drive-thru the night before a Manchester United match to help with the attacker's body. Juventus superstar Ronaldo is famous for his physique and is still going strong with Italian side at the age of 35. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Wayne Rooney, who is now a captain-coach at Derby County, has revealed that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner wasn't always careful about the kind of food he was putting into his body. When Rooney moved to United in 2004 - 12 months after Ronaldo joined the Red devils from Sporting - he drove the future superstar to games and training. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the two former Man United players were forced to make a detour ...

Jul162019 by JBNo Comments

Rooney: Only bad thing about Klopp is working for Liverpool!

Premier League

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney revealed his admiration for Jurgen Klopp, calling the Liverpool manager an "amazing guy" even if he is currently leading the success of Rooney's biggest rivals. Klopp took charge of Liverpool in 2015 after rising to prominence as head coach of Borussia Dortmund, where he won two Bundesliga trophies and a DFB-Pokal while reaching the 2012-13 Champions League final, and losing eventually to Bayern. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He then guided Liverpool to the 2015-16 Europa League and 2017-18 Champions League finals, but settled for runners-up medals yet again in England. The manager did finally get his Champions League medal, though, as Liverpool wear able to secure a 2-0 win over Tottenham in June with goa...

Jun92019 by JBNo Comments

Man United better off with kids than Gareth Bale or Ronaldo – Rooney

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Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United to resist the temptation to sign world superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale because he fears it could be a huge waste of money. The Red Devils are in the early stages of a new era under the leadership of head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and have been linked with a host of established big name players. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They are eager to rival Manchester City, who have pulled away to become the leading team in the Premier League, while United failed to qualify for next campaign's Champions League. Record scorer Rooney says his old club United should be patient, however, and build for a long-term at home and in Europe rather than seek a quick and expensive fix. Speaking on BBC Five Live...

Apr72018 by JBNo Comments

Rooney blasts ‘bulls**t’ Allardyce after early sub against Liverpool

Premier League

Wayne Rooney was seen furious with coach Sam Allardyce after being substituted early in Everton’s draw with Liverpool. The former England international struggled to perform for Everton in central midfield and Allardyce decided to replace him with Gueye after just 57 minutes. And Wayne Rooney made his unhappiness clear as he walked towards the dugout. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sam Allardyce had his hand outstretched towards former United player but he continued to walk straight to the bench. Television cameras caught Rooney saying ‘bulls**t’ shortly after he sat on Everton’s bench. Everton still remain ninth in the table after the draw at Goodison Park, although they had opportunities to win the game. After the game, Allardyce's response t...