MANCHESTER, England (AP) " Wayne Rooney described the reaction to his late-night conduct on England duty as "disgraceful," saying the British media is "trying to write my obituary." Pictures emerged this week showing Rooney " wearing his England training gear " looking bleary-eyed at a wedding reception at the team's hotel on Saturday, the day after a World Cup qualifier against Scotland. Rooney added that "what's been going on is disgraceful," saying the treatment shows "a lack of respect" and that "enough is enough." Rooney's conduct has sparked a fresh wave of negative publicity toward a player who has shown erratic behavior on and off the field earlier in his career. He is England's all-time leading scorer with 53 goals and has made 119 international appearances, the most for an outfield England player.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 19, 2016 19:45 UTC