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."