Everton star Wayne Rooney charged with drink-driving

Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been charged with drink-driving, British police said on Friday. Rooney, England's all-time record goalscorer and former captain, was stopped by police near his home in Cheshire, Northwest England, in the early hours

Wayne Rooney

Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been charged with drink-driving, British police said on Friday. Rooney, England's all-time record goalscorer and former captain, was stopped by police near his home in Cheshire, Northwest England, in the early hours. "The man was arrested shortly after 2.00am (0100GMT) on Friday September 1, after officers stopped a black VW Beetle," said a police statement. Police said Rooney, 31, "has since been charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit."

He was pulled over on Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, just a few miles from his home in Prestbury. Rooney had been released on bail and is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court on September 18. He was seen posing in a selfie with cricketer Jack McIver in a bar near his home, on Thursday.

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