Wayne Rooney’s hat-trick helped guide Manchester United to victory over bottom-of-the table Portsmouth.

Rooney put the visitors ahead from the spot after he was brought down by Michael Brown only for Kevin-Prince Boateng’s penalty to haul Pompey level.

Ryan Giggs crossed for Rooney to slot in and the Welsh winger was then fouled to allow the England [...]

According to The Sun Wayne Rooney has revealed the one man who scares him – and it ain’t Fergie.

The England striker, 24, can take the hairdryer treatment but not the Fabio Capello stare.

Rooney said: “It’s just little things. Like when he walks down the corridor past you.

“The way he holds himself, the way he [...]

Rooney insists he cannot be regarded as a truly great player unless he wins the World Cup.

He is set to play against Brazil, the world’s top-ranked nation, for the first time when England take on Dunga’s men in Doha on Saturday.

“There are players like George Best and (Cristiano) Ronaldo who are geniuses,” said Rooney.

“But if [...]

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has indicated he would like to spend the rest of his career at Old Trafford.

Barcelona are reportedly interested in Rooney but the 24-year-old England forward does not envisage leaving the club he joined from Everton in 2004.

“It is nice to be noticed but I am really happy at United,” he [...]

The Premier League has rejected a plan to bring Celtic and Rangers into English football’s top flight.

The Old Firm pair had hoped to be part of new plans put forward by Bolton chairman Phil Gartside for a two-tier league of between 36 and 40 teams.

The SPL pair would have been invited to join the lower [...]

BARCELONA want to make Wayne Rooney the world’s most expensive footballer.

According to News of the World:

The Spanish and European champions are lining up an incredible £85million summer swoop for the Manchester United striker.

The Nou Camp club have identified the 24-year-old as the star of the next World Cup and have already put plans in [...]

Gabriel Obertan could be in line to make his Barclays Premier League debut against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

The French winger made his Reds bow in Tuesday’s Carling Cup triumph at Barnsley, and Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that he may again be involved against Sam Allardyce’s side this weekend.

“It was Gabriel’s first real game on Tuesday,” [...]