United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will have been frustrated by his side's wastefulness, with Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo guilty of throwing away obvious openings.

Football star Wayne Rooney has been cautioned by police after spitting at a photographer, it has emerged.

The Manchester United striker has also been forced to write a letter of apology to victim Lee Simmons, The Sun reported.

Rooney, 22, spat on the snapper's back as he left a Central London restaurant with wife Coleen.

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will not be punished by the FA for his badge-kissing routine against Everton on Saturday.

Rooney became embroiled in controversy during the course of his return to Goodison Park after he was booked for a foul on Mikel Arteta.

Wayne Rooney believes his hard work is starting to pay off, and the Manchester United striker insists there is more to come.

"I'm really pleased with my form," said Rooney. "I've probably not had a better week in professional football.

Manchester United top striker Wayne Rooney thinks that Dimitar Berbatov's transfer to "Old Trafford" will make him a better player.

Rooney confessed that his place in the main team is not guaranteed and this motivates him to further develop himself.

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has injury concerns over striker Wayne Rooney.

Ferguson reported Rooney feeling pain in his ankle, an hour into his goalscoring performance in last night's Champions League win at Aalborg.

The striker quickly left the field, and Ferguson has already virtually written him out of Saturday's encounter with Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney has dismissed Liverpool's chances of challenging for the Premier League title.

The former Everton star has taunted Rafa Benitez's men by claiming they will struggle to finish in the top three.

Despite suffering defeat at Anfield with United earlier this month, Rooney feels Liverpool are still some way off challenging United, Chelsea and Arsenal.

Wayne Rooney is backing Manchester United to bounce back from their disappointing start to the season.

The Red Devils have taken just five points from their opening four Premier League fixtures, while they were also held to a goalless draw in their UEFA Champions League opener against Villarreal.

England forward Wayne Rooney has revealed that Wednesday's World Cup qualifying win over Croatia eased the pain of their EURO 2008 humiliation. Rooney mauled Slaven Bilic's men in Zagreb, claiming an historic 4-1 victory that sees them sit top of Group Six.