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Wayne Rooney Heads to America to Train at Nike Campus
By Randy - AOL NewsSidelined by an ankle injury and dogged by controversy, Wayne Rooney is headed to America for a little R&R -- removal (from the British tabloids) and rehab. Rooney will spend a week in Beaverton, Ore. at the Nike World Campus (Nike being Rooney's shoe/boot sponsor) for a week of intense conditioning with Nike's specialists. The trip will have benefits beyond simply focusing on the physical aspects of Rooney's recovery, however. Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan confirmed that the Red Devils were interested in getting Rooney away from England's intense media scrutiny for a ...
Wayne Rooney U-Turn Results in Five-Year Manchester United Deal
By Brian Straus - AOL NewsSo it really was about the money. The Wayne Rooney saga that had gripped the soccer world this week came to a surprising conclusion on Friday when the-24-year old forward signed a new five-year contract with Manchester United that reportedly will pay the underperforming, injured, complaining, prostitute-procuring striker up to Ł180,000 ($283,600) per week. When presented with the offer, Rooney obviously was able to overcome any doubts about his relationship with manager Alex Ferguson or his crippling concern that United wasn't capable of pursuing additional high-priced talent. He also ...
Wayne Rooney Reportedly Wants Out of Manchester United
By Robert Karpeles - AOL NewsWayne Rooney informed Manchester United that he is not planning on signing another contract and intends on seeking another team, according to a report in The Guardian. Rooney has said in the past that he has no desire to play abroad and would like to remain in Manchester for the rest of his career. Now available, Rooney is likely to draw interest from major forces such as Real Madrid and Barcelona. Rooney's decision is based on serious differences with coach Alex Ferguson, according The Guardian. Ferguson and Rooney suffered a fall-out following tabloid allegations concerning the ...
Wayne Rooney Sex Scandal Causes Coca-Cola to Stop Using His Image
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsWayne Rooney's image will not be used on Coca-Cola cans or bottles following last month's allegations regarding the English striker's private life, the company announced Monday. It was reported in early September that he allegedly cheated on his then-pregnant wife with a prostitute. "Last month we amended our marketing plans on Coke Zero," Coca-Cola said in a statement. "Given the situation at that time we did not feel it was appropriate to run an on-pack promotion featuring Wayne Rooney." Though Rooney, who plays for Manchester United in the English Premier League, will no longer have his ...
Alex Ferguson Says Media Attention Has Taken Toll on Wayne Rooney
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsWere it up to him, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson probably wouldn't mind if the media chose to leave star striker Wayne Rooney alone. Though Ferguson also would probably be the first to admit that isn't very likely. Rooney had a poor World Cup for England, and his game has dropped off further since allegations surfaced early this month that he slept with prostitutes. The 24-year-old, who scored 34 goals for United last season, has only one through five matches this term. "He is realising what it means to be at the center of media attention for non-football-related questions," ...
FanHouse Presents FIFA's World Cup Technical Report Distilled
By Brian Straus - AOL NewsNot everyone affiliated with FIFA spends the World Cup sipping champagne in a luxury suite, angling for a photo with Bill Clinton or Mick Jagger or telling people where they're not allowed to go. Some are supposed to actually watch the games. Those people comprise the Technical Study Group, a collection of 15 soccer experts who know far more about the sport than the rest of us and who are charged with identifying the important tactical trends and nuances that shaped the 32-team, 64-game tournament. The TSG also is supposed to tell us why the good teams were good, why the lousy ones were lousy ...
Wayne Rooney Sex Scandal Report Stirs Up English Soccer
By FanHouse Staff - AOL NewsEnglish soccer star Wayne Rooney cheated on his pregnant wife with a high-priced prostitute, London tabloid News of the World reports. Rooney reportedly met with prostitute Jenny Thompson, 21, over the course of several months, a tryst that went against the striker's family-man image. "Wayne certainly enjoyed all our meetings and didn't seem to care what he was doing to his wife," Thompson told the tabloid. Despite allegations published over the weekend, English soccer officials rallied around Rooney. Fabio Capello, manager of England's national team, said he wasn't worried about the ...
John Rooney, Wayne's Brother, Gets Trial Run With Portland Timbers
By Randy - AOL NewsHe might not be the Rooney, but he's still a Rooney. And if this Rooney continues down his current path, he just might wind up playing soccer in the U.S. before too long. John Rooney (right), brother of English star Wayne Rooney, is currently training with MLS expansion-club-to-be, the Portland Timbers. Set to join the league in 2011, the Timbers are apparently looking at the 19-year-old midfielder as an option to fill out the roster for their debut squad. Prior to training with Portland, Rooney also trained with the Seattle Sounders, and Rooney spoke very positively about the experience, ...
Nike's World Cup Ad: Helping Yankees Learn to Love the Game
By Sarah Wildman - Politics DailyOne of the beauties of the World Cup -- which kicked off last Friday -- is its sheer global reach, the millions of tiny stories, the historical narratives known by every 10-year-old in every country, it seems, other than the United States. The stars of today -- Ronaldinho, Drogba, Ronaldo, Robinho -- are revered, of course, but stand on the shoulders of those who came before them. Whole countries embrace the recounting of triumph and dashed hopes. When a team drops out, children sob in the streets. When a team advances, carnival ensues. In 2006, I got a taste of that, reporting from Madrid, ...
Slovenia's Win Opens Up Group C
By Michael Cardillo - AOL NewsRemember, above all, the World Cup is fluid. Just when you start to think you've got it all figured out, one bounce of the ball changes everything. Sunday morning, in the wake of their 1-1 draw, England manger Fabio Capello and his American counterpart Bob Bradley were probably doing a little math in their respective camps, figuring out how, with one point already in the bank they'd advance to the knockout rounds of the 2010 World Cup. Robert Koren's 79th minute goal in Polokwane put Group C into flux as Slovenia moved atop the group with three points after holding on to beat Algeria ...
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