Wayne Rooney’s father was one of nine men arrested today as part of an investigation into suspicious betting activity, sources said.

A teenage gunman (Sean Mercer, pictured) has been found guilty of the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, who was gunned down as he made his way home from football training in Liverpool.

Liverpool fans were making the trek back to England today after seeing their dream of a sixth European crown dashed 2-1 by AC Milan in the Champions League final in Athens.