She said the officer intended to follow the vehicle but it pulled over with Rooney seen to be at the wheel with a female in the front passenger seat. Ms Gaskell said the footballer provided a positive roadside breath test before he was taken to a police station where the reading was confirmed. The court heard that Rooney currently had three points on his driving licence for a speeding offence on August 24 Rooney's legal team had asked District Judge John Temperley to consider not imposing a community order because of his ongoing charitable work.
However, the judge said he was "not convinced" that imposing a large fine "would have the same effect". Judge Temperley said: "This is a serious matter Rooney has pleaded guilty to drink-driving; his lawyer says he "wishes to express his genuine remorse for People in the "real world" have and will be fired for being verbally abusive towards others.
The ladies and gentlemen in supermarkets are under far more pressure than these pampered footballing professionals—they have bills to pay, MOTs to arrange, kids to pick up, buses to catch, doctor, dentist and hospital appointments to juggle. That's real pressure. Those same people serving in supermarkets have never had media training, been provided with personal assistants or had their public pronouncements written for them by professional PR people.
He turned to the cameras at the last world cup and told the world that the English fans should be supporting him and the team—or words to that effect, at least. It's clear that he knows how to find and look directly into a camera to convey his point of view.
Rooney banned for two matches Updated: Xinhua. Twitter Facebook Myspace Yahoo! Linkedin Mixx. Related readings: Rooney answers his critics with superb winner Unhappy anniversary raises concern for Rooney's future Blatter: Rooney ban was possible Rooney escapes censure over Wigan 'elbow' It means that the year-old forward will miss Saturday's clash with Fulham in the Premier League and the FA Cup semifinal with Manchester City at Wembley.
Rooney's United team-mate Rio Ferdinand said he believes his friend is coming in for harsh treatment, despite acknowledging his mistakes. I don't condone it but because it is him everyone goes over the top. I don't feel sorry for him. He thrives off the attention. But he thrives off football attention rather than the stuff on the outside. He loves playing football. Rooney's absence on Saturday is good news for Fulham considering his current form, but Cottagers boss Mark Hughes said he had some sympathy for the United star.
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