Ronaldo laughs off Rooney's Portuguese 'death wish' commentOctober 10th, 2009 LONDON - Ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo has laughed off Wayne Rooney's comments that he hopes Portugal do not qualify for the World Cup. England and Manchester United ace striker Rooney said: "It would be nice if they failed to qualify."
Portugal knocked England out of both Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup.
Wayne Rooney's goal scoring skills don't impress Marcel DesaillyOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - In a major snub to England strikers- Wayne Rooney, Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch, Former French footballer Marcel Desailly has claimed that though coach Fabio Capello can lead them to victory, but one major weakness is the lack of a world class striker. "England are one of the favourites.
When Everton striker Saha 'wanted to pack everything in' with depressionOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - Everton striker Louis Saha has revealed how a spate of injuries suffered during his four year stint at Manchester United before arriving at Everton in the summer of 2008, had driven him to the brink of quitting football with depression. He also revealed how he was forced to train without wages and agree to a two-year 'pay-as-you-play' deal.
Ronaldo, Rooney, Arshavin among top 10 footballers with odd off-field hobbiesOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, England and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney and Russian and Arsenal striker Andrei Arshavin are among top 10 footballers with odd off-field hobbies, reports The Mirror.
Following is a list of star footballers with odd off-field habits:
1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal and Real Madrid) - Bingo
2) Wayne Rooney (England and Manchester United) - Drummer
3) Eric Cantona (Ex-France) - Poet
4) Nobby Solano (Peru and Newcastle) - Trumpet player
5) Andrey Arshavin (Russia and Arsenal) - Female Fashion Designer
6) Daniel Agger (Denmark and Liverpool) - Tattoo Artist
7) Mortiz Volz (Germany) - Cake Making
8) Paul Scharner (Wigan) - Parachuting, Bunjee Jumping, Water kiing
9) Manuel Almunia (Spain and Arsenal) - Second World War sites
10) Joseph Yobo (Everton) - Table Tennis (ANI)
Rooney promises never to desert Man U like RonaldoSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Striker Wayne Rooney has promised Manchester United faithful that he will never desert the club the way Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo did. Rooney, 23, has been United's main man since Ronaldo joined Real Madrid, and he is coping brilliantly, with five goals in as many games, reports The Sun.
Wenger hails team spirit after routing Everton 6-1August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hailed Arsenal's special team spirit after routing Everton 6-1 in Saturday's Premier League opener. The score proved Wenger's decision to sell striker Emmanuel Adebayor and centre-back Kolo Toure to Manchester City as a right one.
Lampard dreams of playing alongside Rooney for his clubAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has revealed that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is his dream team-mate. Lampard, who played along with Rooney during England's match against Holland on Wednsday, said that he would love to have him in his club side too.
A C Milan to offer 31 Million Pounds for Arsenal's FabregasAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal is braced for a 31 million pound bid from A C Milan for Cesc Fabregas. Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi will meet coach Leonardo and his technical director Adriano Galliani for transfer talks today, reports The Sun.
Rooneys to show "Wayne's World" via TVJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - England star Wayne Rooney and wife Coleen have agreed to let cameras follow them for a few months. The star pair is set to star in a warts 'n' all TV documentary dubbed "Wayne's World".
Rooney's dream is of winning World Cup gloryJune 8th, 2009 LONDON - Ace striker Wayne Rooney is dreaming of the ultimate glory of winning the World Cup with England. Beating Andorra on Wednesday will leave Fabio Capello's side on the brink of making it to South Africa next summer.
Chelsea recovers from fastest FA Cup final goal to beat Everton 2-1 and win trophy againMay 30th, 2009 Chelsea beats Everton 2-1 in FA Cup finalWEMBLEY, England — Chelsea recovered after conceding the fastest goal in FA Cup final history, beating Everton 2-1 on Saturday to win the trophy a fifth time. Louis Saha put Everton ahead after 25 seconds at Wembley, but Didier Drogba answered in the 21st minute and Frank Lampard delivered the winner with 18 minutes left when American goalkeeper Tim Howard's view was blocked by players in front of him.
Wayne Rooney, Coleen enjoy dinner at London's famous celeb eaterie NobuMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - Ace footballer Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen recently enjoyed dinner at the famous celeb eaterie, Nobu, in London. The couple stepped out for dinner ahead of the FA Cup final between Everton and Chelsea.
Gazza's newest flame to Internet fans: He's a naughty boyMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - Emma Kate Dawson, Paul Gascoigne's newest ladylove, has told her army of internet fans he's "a bit of a naughty boy". According to pals, the Geordie legend is smitten with the blonde beauty, after they shared a romantic dinner on his 42nd birthday.
Rooney's boots stolen ahead of Champions League finalMay 27th, 2009 ROME - Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney's boots have been stolen hours before the Champions League Final. United chiefs were frantically trying to organise a replacement pair in time for tonight's clash with Barcelona in Rome.
Everton's Moyes is Manager of the YearMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Everton manager David Moyes received the League Managers' Association's (LMA) Manager of the Year award for a record third time. The 46-year-old Scotsman has worked wonders on a relatively limited budget to take Everton to the FA Cup final.
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