English star striker Wayne Rooney played only 18 minutes Saturday after suffering a lower right leg injury in DC United’s 1-0 pre-season victory over Bethlehem Steel at Clearwater, Florida. Rooney, whose mid-season arrival last year helped lift United from the Major League Soccer basement into a playoff spot, was removed as a precaution and is listed as day-to-day, according to the club in a league website posting. Rooney said the knock he received on his lower right shin similar to a few injuries he had suffered before, the Washington Post reported. Shinya Kadono, an unsigned prospect, scored the lone goal in the second half for United against the second-level US club. (AFP)DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch February 03, 2019 13:41 UTC