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Rooney ends playing career to become full-time Derby boss
Derby confirmed the 35-year-old former forward had agreed a permanent deal until 2023, having succeeded Phillip Cocu on an interim basis in November.
The spotlight will no doubt be on Mbappe and Neymar who have combined for eight goals and nine assists in the competition thus far.
Manager Phillip Cocu, his coaching staff, executives and non-playing staff have also deferred part of their salary.
Reports in the British media have said that the 34-year-old is leading talks on behalf of his teammates against a proposal by the second-tier club to defer the wages of players by 50%.
Wayne Rooney questioned why the Premier League had announced publicly that it was looking for its players to give up or defer 30% of their wages.
Wayne Rooney said he would never have been able to forgive the authorities if anyone in his family had contracted the virus through him.
There will be no great achievement to underline his nearly two-year sojourn to the United States, the 33-year-old unable to add to his legacy of twice getting his club into the postseason but never winning a match.
Wayne Rooney, who began his career with Liverpool’s Merseyside rivals Everton before moving to Manchester United, said he would rather defending champions Manchester City won the league instead.
Court records obtained by Washington ABC 7 News and The Athletic showed that Rooney was arrested in Loudon County, Virginia, on 16 December for cursing and intoxication.
Rooney will start on the bench before entering the field for his 120th and final cap in the international at Wembley Stadium.
England's Football Association set up the Rooney tribute with proceeds going to youth charities.
Rooney, a record goal scorer for both Manchester United and England, has not played international football for nearly two years.
Rooney's performances have been instrumental in the turnaround, with the 32-year-old former England captain contributing 10 goals and seven assists in his 18 appearances.
There have been multiple British media reports claiming that a deal had been agreed “in principle” for Wayne Rooney to move to the US.
It was a nice line which drew much laughter as the football world bought into his journey back to the club where it had all begun.
Wayne Rooney said Sam Allardyce had the strength of character not to be unsettled by the complaints.
Wayne Rooney scored for the first time in a Merseyside derby on Sunday with a late penalty to take an unlikely point against Liverpool.
Allardyce watched from the stands as Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick in Everton’s 4-0 thrashing of West Ham United on Wednesday.
Everton remain 18th in the standings, having lost six of their 10 matches this season, while Leicester are up to 11th.