Wayne Rooney has retired from playing after being appointed Derby County manager on a permanent basis. The 35-year-old retires as the all-time leading goalscorer for both Manchester United and England. Rooney has been acting as interim manager at Derby since the end of November, but has now taken the job permanently on a two-and-a-half-year contract. 0:59 Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp says Wayne Rooney will go down as one of England's greatest players after he retired from playing to become the permanent manager of Derby. Rooney has managed to shore up a leaky defence, Derby having conceded just two goals in their last seven league games.

Source: Sky sports January 15, 2021 13:32 UTC