News for 'Wayne'

Struggling Rooney a worry now

Struggling Rooney a worry now

Rediff.com9 Oct 2006

The 20-year-old striker has had a fairly miserable six months since suffering a broken foot just before the World Cup.

EPL: Rooney brace helps United to a draw at Tottenham

EPL: Rooney brace helps United to a draw at Tottenham

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Wayne Rooney equalised twice as Manchester United stretched their unbeaten run to 12 matches with a lively 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.

Defoe flying out as Rooney cover

Defoe flying out as Rooney cover

Rediff.com5 Jun 2006

However, manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is defiantly optimistic Wayne Rooney can recover in time to play some part in the finals.

Defoe flying out as Rooney cover

Defoe flying out as Rooney cover

Rediff.com4 Jun 2006

Who's the hottest, pregnant Mrs Rooney or Mrs Gerrard?

Who's the hottest, pregnant Mrs Rooney or Mrs Gerrard?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Coleen Rooney swapped her maternity wear for a flirty snake-print mini dress that showed off her tanned legs, to attend a Christmas party hosted by Liverpool's popular Cricket boutique.

PHOTOS: Manchester clubs dominate, Real and Bayern cruise

PHOTOS: Manchester clubs dominate, Real and Bayern cruise

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris St Germain reached the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday on a night when the goals flowed all over Europe.

'Indian companies more solid than Chinese'

'Indian companies more solid than Chinese'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2006

Both India and China together are the twin engines for Carlyle's third Asia Growth Capital fund. India is the core because it offers growth and globally on a risk-adjusted basis looks extremely attractive.

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Manchester United fans have been buying Marouane Fellaini wigs with their new Belgian showing signs he can add a cool head and quality passing to the midfield just in time for Sunday's derby against City.

Rooney, Van Persie to miss Chelsea game

Rooney, Van Persie to miss Chelsea game

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

Manchester United strikers Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday's Premier League game at Chelsea, manager David Moyes said on Friday.

Kunchacko Boban vs Prithviraj in the theatres!

Kunchacko Boban vs Prithviraj in the theatres!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Which film would you like to watch this weekend?

Refs picking on me: Rooney

Refs picking on me: Rooney

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

Wayne Rooney has he fears he will spend the rest of his career having to cope with over-eager referees.

Villa cleared to face Liverpool in FA Cup but Premier League games in doubt

Villa cleared to face Liverpool in FA Cup but Premier League games in doubt

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Villa's chief executive Christian Purslow said 10 first-team players are among 14 positive cases of coronavirus at the club.

Champions League PHOTOS: When Rooney is on the rampage...

Champions League PHOTOS: When Rooney is on the rampage...

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Manchester United ended their one-year Champions League hiatus in emphatic style when Wayne Rooney struck a hat-trick in a 4-0 destruction of Club Bruges that sent the three-times winners through 7-1 on aggregate on Wednesday.

Rooney trains with England, expected to feature

Rooney trains with England, expected to feature

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney completed a full training session for England on Monday and manager Roy Hodgson still expects him to feature in Wednesday's international friendly against Scotland at Wembley Stadium.

Inspirational Rooney, Gerrard take England to World Cup

Inspirational Rooney, Gerrard take England to World Cup

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard scored to send England to the World Cup finals with a 2-0 victory over Poland on Tuesday that gave them top spot in qualifying Group H on a thrilling and nervy night at Wembley.

Midfield orders caused rift with Ferguson: Rooney

Midfield orders caused rift with Ferguson: Rooney

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has blamed former manager Alex Ferguson's decision to play him in midfield last season for their fall-out.

Rooney making good progress

Rooney making good progress

Rediff.com13 May 2006

The England striker is taking very positive steps in his bid to be fit for the World Cup finals, doctor Leif Sward said.

Mourinho cries foul but Guardiola delighted

Mourinho cries foul but Guardiola delighted

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

A delighted Joseph Guardiola praised his team's first-half performance and jumped to the defence of Manchester City's new goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.

Rooney won't make it to Germany: Ferguson

Rooney won't make it to Germany: Ferguson

Rediff.com2 May 2006

Alex Ferguson thinks it unlikely that striker Wayne Rooney will be able to play in the World Cup for England

Manchester United can still be in thick of title race: Van Gaal

Manchester United can still be in thick of title race: Van Gaal

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Victory at Chelsea on Sunday would put Manchester United back in Premier League title contention, manager Louis van Gaal said on Friday as the former champions were again linked with Jose Mourinho. Fifth-placed United are 10 points behind leaders Leicester City with 14 games remaining and the Dutchman, buoyed by a 3-0 home victory over Stoke City last weekend, said his side should not be counted out. United finally produced some much-needed swagger at Old Trafford to give Van Gaal breathing space as his future continues to be the subject of media speculation. "The competition is still not finished," Van Gaal told reporters on Friday.

Cricket Buzz: Starc boost for Australia ahead of Ashes

Cricket Buzz: Starc boost for Australia ahead of Ashes

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

With Pakistan chasing 136 for victory, the 39-year-old left arm spinner showed his class with a match-winning six for 43 in the second innings for a match haul of 11 wickets.

League Cup: Hernandez helps Manchester United sneak past Liverpool

League Cup: Hernandez helps Manchester United sneak past Liverpool

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Javier Hernandez poached a second-half winner as Manchester United beat arch-rivals Liverpool 1-0 to move into the English League Cup fourth round on Wednesday, subduing Luis Suarez on his return from a 10-match ban.

United in insistence that Rooney not for sale

United in insistence that Rooney not for sale

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

In case anybody had not quite got the message yet, a succession of well-briefed former Manchester United players lined up in Sydney on Thursday to firmly reiterate the English champions would not be selling Wayne Rooney.

Van Persie absence highlights United's limitations

Van Persie absence highlights United's limitations

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

The writing was on the wall for Manchester United the moment striker Robin van Persie was declared a non-starter for their derby against Manchester City on Sunday.

Another knee injury renders England striker Welbeck doubtful for Euro C'ships

Another knee injury renders England striker Welbeck doubtful for Euro C'ships

Rediff.com9 May 2016

England striker Danny Welbeck sustained a knee injury in Arsenal's Premier League match at Manchester City on Sunday, raising doubts about his availability for next month's European Championship.

The scorers' list

The scorers' list

Rediff.com26 Jun 2004

Wayne Rooney of England and the Netherlands' Ruud van Nistelrooy continue to lead the goal scorers' list with four goals each at the Euro 2004 football tournament in Portugal after Friday's quarter-final between Greece and France.

Rooney is leading scorer

Rooney is leading scorer

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

The England striker has four goals to his name after Monday's matches at Euro 2004.

Damning drug report fuels anger in Australia

Damning drug report fuels anger in Australia

Rediff.com9 Feb 2013

Australian sports administrators responded angrily to a government report saying doping was widespread among professional and amateur athletes and demanded investigators name offenders to protect clean athletes' reputations.

Australia's Handscomb uses isolation to overcome fear of horses

Australia's Handscomb uses isolation to overcome fear of horses

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Saddled with plenty of downtime during the coronavirus shutdown, Australian cricketer Peter Handscomb has used home isolation productively by overcoming a life-long fear of horses. Despite being married to an eventing rider, the Test batsman had never dared mount a horse until being locked down at their rural property near Melbourne.

Moyes enjoys late victory straight out of Fergie manual

Moyes enjoys late victory straight out of Fergie manual

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

It is unlikely David Moyes has had time to read Alex Ferguson's latest autobiography yet but the way his Manchester United pulled a victory from the jaws of defeat on Saturday was straight out of the old master's manual.

'Special One' ready with Plan B if Rooney chase fails

'Special One' ready with Plan B if Rooney chase fails

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has drawn up a contingency plan in the event he fails to land his number one target, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, before the transfer window closes on September 2.

FA Cup: Rooney spares Manchester United blushes

FA Cup: Rooney spares Manchester United blushes

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

It was not a day for FA Cup romantics as Manchester United scrambled past Sheffield United and minor league Eastleigh came within a whisker of causing the third round's only genuine shock.

Champions League: Own goal to United's rescue; Ribery, Ronaldo find net

Champions League: Own goal to United's rescue; Ribery, Ronaldo find net

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Images from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday.

It's Mourinho 1, Moyes 0 in parallel mindgame League

It's Mourinho 1, Moyes 0 in parallel mindgame League

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Before a boot has been muddied or a ball kicked in the Premier League, the score would already appear to be Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0 - or rather Jose Mourinho 1, David Moyes 0.

Manager Ferguson blames Rooney

Manager Ferguson blames Rooney

Rediff.com15 Sep 2005

EPL PHOTOS: Rooney-inspired United held by Toons; Villa win at last

EPL PHOTOS: Rooney-inspired United held by Toons; Villa win at last

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to win a Premier League match for the first time since August while a late goal from Paul Dummett earned a 3-3 draw for Newcastle United against Manchester United on Tuesday.

Is Mohanlal playing God in Koothara?

Is Mohanlal playing God in Koothara?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

With unkempt looks, beard and long hair, Mohanlal plays a local gypsy in the film.

The lure of Manchester United enough to keep 'special' Januzaj?

The lure of Manchester United enough to keep 'special' Januzaj?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Adnan Januzaj's eye-catching first Premier League start for Manchester United in their 2-1 win at Sunderland on Saturday impressed manager David Moyes but appeared not enough to send him rushing to lock the 18-year-old in to a new long-term deal.

The scorers' list

The scorers' list

Rediff.com27 Jun 2004

Wayne Rooney of England and the Netherlands' Ruud van Nistelrooy continue to lead the goal scorers' list with four goals each.