A British financial trader accused of helping trigger a multibillion-dollar Wall Street crash from a suburban UK home has lost a High Court challenge against a decision that he can be extradited to the US to stand trial.

Soccer star Wayne Rooney's lawyers today claimed victory in the latest round of a multi-million pound legal fight with a sports management firm.

Wayne Rooney will today discover whether he has won the latest round of a multimillion-pound legal fight with a sports management firm.

A senior judge today joked about the number of “personal appearances” made by football star Wayne Rooney and told a court: “It’s a wonder he’s got time to play.”