All Images Copyright © John Sunter If you would like to sponsor this page, or use or commission some illustrations, please email us Friday, May 05, 2006 Nike insists Rooney injury not bad for business Even though Nike has invested millions of pounds to be one of Wayne Rooney's sponsors, the company refuses to see the England striker's broken foot as a business disaster. "While we are very, very sorry Rooney has suffered this injury and are not sure if he will play at the World Cup, from a business perspective this is something we could have imagined happening so it will not be a major disaster," said Massimo Giunco, commercial director of Nike in Europe. We're mad on Mondays, says Coleen, we watch all the soaps With a miracle now required to ensure his attendance at the World Cup, Wayne Rooney may well be spending most of June at home with his girlfriend, Coleen. And what a thrilling time he can expect away from the drama of the German football pitches... Doctor hopeful of Rooney fitness England team doctor Leif Sward believes Wayne Rooney will know before the World Cup starts just how significant a part he can play. Sward is now confident Rooney will be selected by Sven-Goran Eriksson in England’s 23-man party for Germany, despite the lingering fears his broken foot will force him to miss the finals. Thursday, May 04, 2006 Rooney's mind off the ball with misread text Footballer Wayne Rooney had his mind off the ball when he misread a text message on fiancee Coleen McLoughlin's mobile phone, and thought she had a secret admirer. The injured England and Manchester United player mistook the timing of the message "5am" for the name "Sam", Miss McLoughlin disclosed in an interview with women's magazine Marie Claire. "He went: 'Who's this Sam?' thinking it was some lad," Miss McLoughlin, 20, said. "I'm going: 'What are you going on about, who's Sam?"' Miss McLoughlin told the magazine that she grabbed her telephone back to see that Rooney had become confused by a message sent by a friend at 5am. Rooney into oxygen chamber Wayne Rooney will spend time in an oxygen chamber to speed up recovery from his broken foot in hopes of playing in the World Cup. TINDALL OFFERS ROONEY HOPE Wayne Rooney has been given encouragement by England rugby union international Mike Tindall, who revealed he played with a broken metatarsal during the World... Rooney clears footwear of fault Wayne Rooney insists new boots were not responsible for his foot injury. The Manchester United and England striker was wearing... Wednesday, May 03, 2006 All the news from the UK regarding Rooneys foot... Crocked Rooney: I'll keep on dreaming Do you think Sven should take an unfit Rooney to the World Cup? Tell us here. ... Should Sven take an unfit Wayne Rooney to the World Cup? RUIZ SADDENED BY ROONEY INJURY Paraguay coach Anibal Ruiz takes no pleasure from hearing Wayne Rooney may miss the World Cup. Rooney refusing to give up on WC dream The 20-year-old striker's fractured metatarsal has been the talk of the nation since Saturday evening when a scan confirmed Rooney's worst fears.