Rooney's Personal Life

Personal life

In addition to Everton, Rooney also supports Celtic.^[192] He is also a big supporter of the Leeds Rhinos rugby league club^[193]

In June 2011, he visited the Harley Street Hair Clinic and had a hair transplant.^[194]

It was announced in July 2011, that Wayne Rooney's jersey was the best-selling sports product that is under the auspices of the Premier League. Manchester United sold, during the 2009–10 season, between 1.2 million and one and a half million shirts and it is estimated that of that, Rooney's name was printed on several hundred thousand. The account is taken from official jerseys sales across the globe, not just in England.^[195]

Sir Alex Ferguson comment about ''Man-United vs West ham''

“It was a hard night and we played a lot of good football but we never quite finished them off. West Ham fought really hard and made it difficult for us. They had skirmishes around the box and played high balls in there but you’ve got to defend them really well. They had a few blocked shots and that kind of thing but, in the main, we did defend very well. “

- Sir Alex Ferguson (Premier League 2012/13: Manchester United 1 - West Ham United 0)

Official Man-United ambassador says:

Denis Law has appointed as an official Manchester United ambassador.

“I’m delighted and honoured. The club has changed a lot since my day, but the support and passion of the fans has remained the same and I’m looking forward to meeting them as part of my new role.”

David de Gea vs Anders Lindegaard : Stat Attack

           

Manchester United vs West Ham

Manchester United 1 - 0 West Ham

Robin Van Persie Goal 

Vidic may return against Cluj

Sir Alex has revealed Nemanja Vidic could make a surprise return in Wednesday's Champions League tie against CFR Cluj.

The United captain has been sidelined after a knee operation and was tipped to make his comeback around the festive period. However, the manager feels the Serbian may be ready for midweek after starting training again with the main group.

"For the last year and a half, I think he's only played around 10 or

AFC Asian International Player of the Year: Shinji Kagawa

Kuala Lumpur: The superb run of form of Japanese international Shinji Kagawa for his previous club Borussia Dortmund and his high profile transfer to English giant Manchester United has made him the first-ever AFC International Player of Year.

The skillful midfielder had a successful season in Dortmund’s double winning campaign which prompted Manchester United to reach an agreement with the German champions in June which sealed his 17 million pound dream move to England.

The former Cerezo Osaka midfielder had also inspiring campaign for Japan national team as they are knocking the door of an automatic qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil after leading Group B with 13 points from five matches in the final round of the FIFA 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

Japan Football Association President Kuniya Daini received the

Law named club ambassador

Reds legend Denis Law is the latest former player to be appointed an official Manchester United ambassador.

As part of his role, the Scot, who netted 237 goals in 404 Reds appearances between 1962 and 1973, will attend various events and functions on behalf of the club, promoting the work it does within the community and with its partners and sharing anecdotes from his time at Old Trafford.

Speaking about the appointment, Law said he was honoured to join Sir Bobby Charlton, Bryan Robson, Gary Neville, Andrew Cole and Peter Schmeichel as an official United ambassador.

"I' m delighted and honoured," he said. "The club has changed a lot since my day, but the support and passion of the fans has remained the same and I'm looking forward to meeting them as part of my new role."

Hailed as one of United’s finest ever players, Denis signed for

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney wary of threat posed by West Ham's Andy Carroll

Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United to pay special attention to Andy Carroll on Wednesday night.

Having working alongside the 23-year-old during Euro 2012,Rooney knows Carroll could provide a defensive headache to his United team-mates at Old Trafford.

"Andy Carroll is a handful," said Rooney. "I am sure if you ask any defender, they find it difficult to play against someone like that who is good in the air and on the floor.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 39th RYAN GIGGS !

Rio targets trophies (Interview)

Rio Ferdinand vows to avoid an unwanted hat-trick - of seasons without a major trophy - in the second part of our exclusive interview, first published in Inside United ...

How do you assess the state of play in the league?It’s the same old faces up there at the moment but I always think you get a better idea on things when you look at the league table towards the end of December. After Christmas is the time when some teams fall away or others stretch away and we want to be part of the latter group.

The first Manchester derby of the season is not that far away now. Is that something you’ve allowed yourself to get pumped up for yet?Not really. You just wait for the game to come around. We have some important games before that and we’re just focused on them and not beyond at the moment.

Evans: It's a balancing act

Jonny Evans admitted Manchester United lost some attacking prowess in the process of winning to nil on a "nervy" night against West Ham United.

He was part of a defensive unit rightly praised by Sir Alex Ferguson after the Reds stopped the opposition from scoring for only the third time in this season's 14 league matches so far. But Evans accepted that a more cautious approach from the team as a whole also contributed to the shut-out, probably at the expense of a spectacle.

"We didn’t play well," he admitted on MUTV. "The game was a bit slow and laboured. It was fortunate that we got the goal early doors but we didn’t really kick on from that. It was a bit nervy towards the end in some instances - you know what you’re going to get with West Ham, they’re going to put the ball in the box at every opportunity.

De Gea relishes pressure

David De Gea admits the pressure of being a goalkeeper for Manchester United is more intense than at other clubs, but the Spaniard insists he is relishing the challenge.

The former Atletico Madrid stopper has been exposed to close scrutiny since moving to Old Trafford in 2011 as a long-term replacement for the retired Edwin van der Sar, despite producing a series of impressive performances throughout his 51-match career with the Reds.

The good form of Anders Lindegaard, who has impressed whenever called upon, has also sparked debate over who is Sir Alex Ferguson’s first choice this season. Thankfully, De Gea is enjoying the competition and hopes to produce his best form as a result.

“I’m at a huge club and there are big demands on you,” David told United Review. “As a goalkeeper I’m well aware that any mistake can be magnified by the press and the fans. That’s always the case for goalkeepers, no matter where you play.

Carrick: Clean sheet is key

Michael Carrick admits Manchester United’s 1-0 win over West Ham “was not a classic”, but insists the Reds can build on keeping a third clean sheet of the season on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old midfielder also praised centre-halves Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling, who coped admirably with the towering threats posed by Hammers strikers Andy Carroll and Carlton Cole.

“It was by far not a classic,” Carrick told MUTV. “Obviously we weren’t at our best and the flowing football that you want to play and the chances that you want to create didn’t quite happen. But we got a clean sheet which was quite pleasing and I thought we defended well.

“They had a couple of opportunities and when they put balls into the box like they did, those can fall to anybody. But overall I thought we defended well - we didn’t play as well as we could have but we won the game and managed to keep a clean sheet.

Manchester-United 2012-2013 Squad

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFER RUMOURS: HUMMELS, ZAHA AND MORE!

Sir Alex Ferguson bought well in the summer and finds his team top of the Premier League again, and with the January transfer window fast approaching, does he need to bring in more players? Fergie has never been one for making major changes in January but he does dip his hand into the cookie jar if he needs to. We take a look at possible targets for the United manager and who could bring home that coveted 20th Premier League title.

                  Manchester United Best Goals 2012 (HD)

Anders Lindegaard worried by Manchester United's bad habits

Anders Lindegaard has described United's "bad habit" of falling behind in matches this season as a major concern to everyone at Old Trafford.

When Jamie Mackie put QPR ahead at Old Trafford yesterday, it was the 13th time this season United had gone behind.

The reply, through Jonny Evans, Darren Fletcher and Javier Hernandez, ensured it was the ninth occasion when United have been able to salvage the situation and claim victory.

However, Lindegaard knows it is something United have to address - and fast - if they are to still be challenging for the Premier League title in the spring.

"We should be concerned. It is a bad habit," said Lindegaard.

"We have to look at it. I just asked one of my team-mates afterwards, 'what would have happened if we hadn't conceded a goal?' It was like a wake-up call.

"It is a bad feeling to have conceded a goal in this match. It is very disappointing."

The sight of Nemanja Vidic wandering through the Old Trafford stands prior to kick-off underlined the organisational skills being missed so badly in the Serbian's absence.

It is thought Vidic is approaching a return to first-team training following his knee operation, although by the time he does return he will have been out of action for 12 months save for the five matches he was involved in at the start of the season, and his fitness cannot be taken for granted.

Instead, Sir Alex Ferguson must place his trust in Rio Ferdinand, Evans,Chris Smalling and Phil Jones to sort the matter out between them knowing there are other areas of concern as well.

One revolves around Paul Scholes.

The 38-year-old is still capable of moments of inspiration that turn matches on their heads. However, he clearly lacks the energy required to be a physical threat and it was not until Scholes was replaced byAnderson after an hour that United really got going.

"Anderson turned the match around," said Lindegaard.

"He is one of the best players in the world at running with the ball, passing it and keeping the dynamic motion.
"He is a brilliant player."

Rarely has Anderson managed two high-class performances on the trot and even within games the 24-year-old is capable of going from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Of his seven Premier League appearances this term, only one has been from the start and he has not completed the full 90 minutes in a league match since September 2011.

There have been vague insinuations Anderson's fitness is lacking and despite all the high-tech sports science techniques, as former United goalkeeping coach Tony Coton said on MUTV: "Once they leave the training ground, you can't go with them.

"I am not saying this is his lifestyle, or it is a problem. But you can't live with them 24 hours a day so there may be something that is occurring out there that we don't know about."

In addition, Hernandez provided yet more evidence for the argument he is a better substitute than a starter after his lacklustre displays against Norwich and Galatasaray.

And if that was not enough, Lindegaard's selection ahead of David De Gea in goal suggested Ferguson is still not convinced by the young Spaniard, even though, before having his wisdom teeth out recently, it seemed he had again secured the number one berth.

"The tendency lately is that David has played," said Lindegaard.

"Unfortunately for him, he has been out with a teeth problem which I am trying to benefit from.

"I still don't see a clear picture on how things are going to develop throughout the season.

"It is not more than a week ago I read in a Danish paper that 'Lindegaard had lost the battle', which says a lot about how ignorant they are."