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ROONEY PROVIDES UPDATE ON LEADING SCORER

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has provided an injury update on leading goalscorer Colin Kazim-Richards after he was subbed off during the Rams’ last game, a 1-0 defeat at the hands of hosts Stoke City at the weekend. In his post-match press conference after the Stoke City game, Wayne Rooney revealed that his topscorer was not able to play the entire game against the Potters as he’s still struggling with the hip injury that made him a doubt ahead of the league meeting with Stoke City. Colin Kazim-Richards picked up the hip injury in the battling draw with Premier League promotion chasers Brentford last week. Wayne Rooney and his Derby County players came from two goals down to earn a point at home to the London club via a 2-2 draw. Lee Gregory and Louie Sibley scored in the second half to secure a priceless point in the battle to survive relegation in the English Championship.

Lee Gregory scored against Brentford but he was ineligible for the Stoke City game since the Potters are his parent club. Jacob Brown scored the winning goal in the final 16 minutesas Stoke City beat Derby County 1-0 at home at the weekend. The result against the Potters took the recent winless run for Derby County to seven games in the league. It is the first poor run under Wayne Rooney since the ex-England national team skipper became the Derby County manager at the end of last year.Wayne Rooney would be hoping to use the current international break to rediscover the winning formula for his team especially with the Luton Town clash on the horizon. The ex-Everton and Manchester United striker would be hoping to have Colin Kazim-Richards back in full fitness for that Luton Town game after the international break. The player was replaced by Tom Lawrence after 63 minutes of the Stoke City match as he was struggling with a hip issue. Colin Kazim-Richards has scored seven goals in 24 starts for the Rams this season.

MIDFIELDER TO RETURN FOR WATFORD CLASH

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has revealed that young midfielder Louie Sibley will return to the squad for the Watford game on Friday night. Wayne Rooney confirmed the return of Sibley in his pre-match presser ahead of the game against the Premier League promotion hopefuls. Wayne Rooney takes his players to Vicarage Road to face fifth-placed Watford in what’s a tough game on paper but the Derby County contingent would be confident after the performances from the last two games. Wayne Rooney has led the Rams to two straight wins in the English Championship on the back of the disappointing loss at the home of Rotherham United.

Derby County produced their most timid display under the stewardship of manager Wayne Rooney when they lost 3-0 at Rotherham United but they have since recovered with wins over Middlesbroughat home and away to bottom team Wycombe Wanderers. Derby County won the two games by the same scoreline of 2-1.Derby County player Louie Sibley missed the away game at Wycombe Wanderers during the week due to a dead leg but he has recovered to take his place in the squad for the visit to London to take on the Hornets.

Derby County produced their most timid display under the stewardship of manager Wayne Rooney when they lost 3-0 at Rotherham United but they have since recovered with wins over Middlesbroughat home and away to bottom team Wycombe Wanderers. Derby County won the two games by the same scoreline of 2-1.Derby County player Louie Sibley missed the away game at Wycombe Wanderers during the week due to a dead leg but he has recovered to take his place in the squad for the visit to London to take on the Hornets. Continue reading MIDFIELDER TO RETURN FOR WATFORD CLASH

WAYNE ROONEY NAMES HIS ULTIMATE XI OF FORMER UNITED TEAMMATES

Wayne Rooney, one of the greatest players in the history of Manchester United, has announced his retirement from a stellar playing career and has decided to shift focus to the management aspect of the game instead.
The former United player is the club’s greatest-ever scorer and currently holds the record of the most goals scored in the Red Devils history with 253 goals. Although he still had playing careers at Everton, DC United, and Derby County, he would be most remembered as a former Manchester United player without any doubt because of his contributions during a glorious career at Old Trafford.

Another reason is that he spent most of his career at United. He represented the Red Devils and donned their famous red shirt for 13 years and made 559 first-team appearances for the club in the process. Most of those years were spent playing for legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson and of course, there were victories and successes talking about trophies won.

ROONEY WANTS DERBY JOB

Derby County player-coach Wayne Rooney has thrown himself into the frame for the vacant managerial post at Derby County after the sleeping English Championship giants dismissed their manager Philip Cocu. Dutch manager Cocu had to pay with his job after Derby County fell to the bottom of the English Championship table.
Rooney told reporters during his pre-match presser for the Bristol City game at the weekend. He has been placed on temporary charge of the team on the back of Philip Cocu being sacked. According to him, he has been clear that he sees himselfas a manager. Wayne Rooney further said that he has been impressed with the respective jobs that former teammates like Steven Gerrard (Rangers), Frank Lampard (Chelsea) and Scott Parker (Fulham).

Liverpool legend Gerrard pushed Celtic all the way towards to the title at the end of last season.Celtic won the Scottish Premier League title in the last campaign but they already trail Rangers by 11 points. Ex-Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is on course to end the title drought for Rangers. For Lampard, his Chelsea team is a title contender going by all that has happened in the two-month old Premier League campaign this season.

Rooney Reminisces His Days with Guardiola

Wayne Rooney is today the all-time top scorer of goals for United. He started as a wonder kid who debuted at 16 years of age with a top score at Toffees. Thus his career started at Everton. Here he was dubbed wonder kid and he started his career in Manchester United in 2004 with a price tag of €25.6 million. In the summer of 2017, he returned back to the club of his boyhood days.

In May this year, he reminisced to the press how Everton was able to get under Pep Guardiola’s skin at a time when Wayne was under Manchester City’s reign. The Blues were hosting the Merseyside opponents in August 2017. It was a Monday night match when they started the campaign for another year after a trophy-less year had expired.

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ROONEY AND THE PFA AWARD TEN YEARS LATER

England star Wayne Rooney won his only PFA Players’ Player of the Year award in 2010. This was after an
impressive season with Manchester United whilst at his prime. The Red Devils ended that season behind
Chelsea, fighting till the end but losing by a point. They were gunning for a fourth straight title following
victories since 2007 when the Blues won it last.

Many expected United to retain the title but Chelsea did enough to secure it. Rooney was sidelined that
season due to groin injury ahead of the World Cup in South Africa, but his 34 goals was enough. For the
star, it was a sign of coming to age after consistent performance since winning the young player of the
year award earlier in his career.
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ROONEY CALLS FOR PATIENCE

Old Trafford legend Wayne Rooney has called on Manchester United faithfuls to be patient as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to guide the club back into the Champions League and fight for top honours again, home and abroad.

Rooney, the Red Devils all time top scorer with 253 goals, faced his old club in the fifth round of the Fa cup. A match United won 3-0, thanks to a double from January signing Odion Ighalo and another effort from left back Luke Shaw.
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ROONEY TO BEGIN ACTION IN JANUARY

Former Three Lions star Wayne Rooney would be eligible to play in January with Derby as player-coach. He is billed to have his Derby debut against Barnsley on January 2nd even though he has been with the crew in the dugout on matchdays.

The 34-year old keeps insisting he is a player but one with a future career as a coach or manager. He said he was working on his ‘A’ license after the Christmas. Upon completing that in July then he would proceed for the Pro License.

He reiterated that his focus remains playing for the club, with the coaching experience handy when he wants to switch to management.

Rooney spoke about his lovefor the game, watching and talking about football. However, in his capacity as player-coach, he would have the privilege of having an opinion with the other coaches. He spoke lovingly of the Derby manager Phillip Cocu.

He said Cocu has been helpful and open to listening to him about the club affairs. He added that he would keep playing for Derby for as long as he is physically fit. While admitting he is different from the player he was in his 20s, he said he remains in good shape and would play until his body advises against it. He said he has no major muscle or knee injuries for a while now so he is ready to give his all for Derby.
Rooney follows the path of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and other ex-England footballers in coaching.

Rooney’s Son Offered a Place in City’s Academy

Kai Rooney, son of Wayne Rooney might be signed up by Manchester City as his dad makes a comeback to English football. Rooney’s 9-year-old son has been on the book of Manchester United, as well as Manchester City before the excursion of his family to the United States.

However, it is going to come to an end as Wayne Rooney bids farewell to DC United having played his final game. In the month of January, he is going to start a new chapter in his career with outfit Derby of championship.

Wayne Rooney has bid farewell to Major League Soccer putting an end to a small but eventful stint. He shared a message of farewell and thanks by posting on his social media channel. Rooney is preparing to open his career’s next chapter as a coach or player at Derby County’s English Championship side, the move which he had planned during the summertime. However, it is going to come into effect when the transfer window of winter is going to open up towards the end of the year.

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Rooney Searches for Another Playoff

As his Major League Soccer livelihood draws into a close-by and he prepares to return home to England, Wayne Rooney may need one logically took shots at the playoffs. The dependable Manchester United and English national gathering striker is in the last typical season stretching with D.C. Combined, which is 12-10-9 this season for fifth in the Eastern Conference. There are three games to go, including Sunday’s match at home against the Sounders.

“I know experimentally it doesn’t put us in a playoff spot as of now, yet I think we have to lose each game and the gatherings outside the playoff spots need to win each game and in case that happens, by then we don’t reserve the option to be in it,” Rooney said.

Rooney is playing out the season with United before the accompanying stop in his praised livelihood: he’s expecting authority over second-level Championship bunch Derby County as a player-coach in January. His landing to England will end an MLS spell that began on June 2018 when he agreed to a game plan with United worth an uncovered $13 million.

Rooney left Manchester United after 13 seasons in 2017 and experienced a year with Everton, where he started his calling. He is the unparalleled top scorer for England (53) and Manchester United (253). He scored 208 targets in Premier League play, second just to Alan Shearer’s 260.

Consequent to winning just nine matches and finishing outside of the playoffs in 2017, United was begun by Rooney’s extension part of the way through the 2018 season — similarly as the opening of Audi Field, and wound up fo urth in the East. The gathering’s playoff run was short, in any case, as United was discarded on disciplines after a 2-all draw with the Columbus Crew in the knockout round.

At the present time, NYCFC sits on the East as the season winds down. Genuine League Soccer went to single-end playoff modifies this year and stretched out the postseason to join 14 gatherings, seven from each social occasion. The all-knockout postseason replaces the two-legged course of action for the gathering end rounds and finals that the affiliation started using in 2003.