Liberian children get unexpected windfall from Rooney transfer
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While Everton fans are aghast at the loss of Wayne Rooney to Manchester United, for some children in far-off Liberia there is an unexpected bonus - a mass of unwanted Everton football shirts bearing the teenage star's name.
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Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United confirmed on its website Wednesday that is has made an offer to Everton for young striker Wayne Rooney.
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Wayne Rooney, the Everton striker, has submitted a transfer request to the club, prompting a fight among major Premiership teams to sign the teenager.
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LONDON: That Englandâs Euro 2004 wonder boy Wayne Rooney will leave Everton is virtually certain, following an increased offer by Manchester United and the teenagerâs determination to move on.
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Everton officials have rejected a Â£20million (â¬29.8m) offer from Barclays Premiership rivals Newcastle for teenage striker Wayne Rooney.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson explained that Newcastleâs offer for Wayne Rooney forced the Red Devils to move for a player they âcould not afford to miss out on.
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LONDON Less than a week ago, Bobby Robson, the oldest team manager-coach in English soccer, was trying to buy Wayne Rooney, the youngest phenomenon in the English game, on behalf of his club Newcastle United.
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Manchester United&#39;s transfer fund is empty following the purchase of England striker Wayne Rooney and manager Alex Ferguson will be unable to buy a new player in the close season without selling one of his squad.
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Manchester United has made a second bid for Wayne Rooney, the 18-year-old striker&#39;s club Everton said Saturday. The bid was higher than the unsuccessful 23.
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Manchester United new-signing Wayne Rooney believes that they will not become Premiership champions this season. The 18-year-old, who signed from Everton for Â£27million on Tuesday, is looking forward to joining
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There is still a school of thought that Wayne Rooney would be better off staying at Everton. That, at 18, he has still to complete his football education and a move to Manchester
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The world of sport is littered with burnt-out casualties; talented athletes led astray by fast living. As England&#39;s brightest young football talent, Wayne Rooney, signs a multi-million pound deal, what safeguards can he expect?
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England striker Wayne Rooney handed in a transfer request yesterday at Everton, the club said. The Merseyside team has turned down three bids this week for the 18-year-old -- two from Newcastle and one from Manchester United.
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The families of hundreds of Libyan children with HIV will receive more than $400 million under a deal expected to help free six foreign medics sentenced to death for infecting them, a source said on Monday.
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Wayne Rooney launched himself into the footballing stratosphere with a debut hat-trick at Old Trafford tonight. On this evidence, Sir Alex Ferguson would have made a wise investment if he had spent the next
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Wayne Rooney formally asked Everton for a transfer in a move that will help clear the way for the 18-year-old England forward to join Manchester United.
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Everton shirts sporting the name of Wayne Rooney could soon be seen on the streets of Liberia, West Africa.