London, Apr. 22 : Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has warned key soccer rivals Chelsea and other teams that they can expect him to play football at his best when he confronts them on the field.

Manchester United are reeling after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Everton on Sunday, but they still retain the possibility of winning two more trophies this season with the Premier League and Champions League up for grabs.

London, Apr. 18 : Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final amid fears he that has a fractured metatarsal.

Club coach Alex Ferguson is set to throw in Federico Macheda for his first start at Wembley.

Ferguson admitted that he would make changes after the midweek Champions League win over Porto - in which Rooney was seen limping briefly - with one eye on next Wednesday's league game against Pompey.

London, Apr. 17 : Wayne Rooney and his Manchester United team-mates know they are within touching distance of the Premier League title and now have semi-finals in the FA Cup and Champions League.

The Sun quoted Rooney as saying: "We're so close to glory now but just one defeat could shatter our dreams. We have to make sure we stay focused and prepare properly for the games we have left. Over the last few weeks we've had some terrible results - but maybe that has helped by reminding us what we had to do, by getting back to basics and defending as a team."

London, Apr. 17 : England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney wants Everton fans to give him Wembley hell as it makes him play better.

As he prepares to face Everton in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final, Rooney said: "All the stick I get makes me want to do better. But it doesn't bother me that much now because I expect it whenever I play against Everton."

Rooney's old boss David Moyes also stoked up the fires ahead of the Wembley crunch - by hinting match referee Mike Riley is a United fan.

London, April 14 : Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is reportedly planning to make his unborn child's nursery a shrine for his team's Premier League rivals Everton - by painting it blue.

The father-to-be, who had been an Everton fan during his childhood and played for them until 2004, is allegedly making plans to cover the walls of his first child's nursery with the rival club's blue colour.

London, Apr 13 : England footballer is facing the toughest choice of his life, as he has to choose between his newborn’s birth and his world cup-qualifying match, as both fall on the same day.

Wayne and wife Coleen’s baby is due on October 10, the same day on which the footballer has a world cup qualifying match in Ukraine.

It is very important for Wayne to take part in the qualifying match, as it will decide whether England will secure a place in the forthcoming World Cup in South Africa or not.