D-Day as Rooney returns for vital scan

WAYNE ROONEY flies home from the World Cup today with the England camp pleading for the nation to be patient.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2006 - 01:00

Matt Barlow, Baden-Baden

Rooney will take a private jet from Baden-Baden to Manchester for the crucial scan on his broken metatarsal bone.

The results will then be analysed by medical experts from Manchester United and England and a final decision made about his participation in the tournament.

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