Manchester United striker
Wayne Rooney says he will put the impending birth of his first
child ahead of the club.
Rooney’s wife Coleen is due in late October, just when the Red
Devils are set to tackle Liverpool at Anfield but said he would be prepared
to miss that match as well as the Champions League fixture in
Moscow four days earlier.
"The baby's due the day we play Liverpool," said Rooney. "If Coleen goes in to
have it before then, then I won't go to Moscow because I want to be
there at the birth.
"If anything happens around that time then I'm sure I'll stay
back. But if everything goes to plan then I'll be playing because
that's my job and what I'm paid to do.
"I haven't spoken to the manager about it yet, but I want to be
there for the birth of my child."
