Focused Rooney ignoring the plaudits

WAYNE ROONEY will try to ignore all the plaudits now being heaped on him from every corner of Europe and instead concentrate on getting even better.

“Grandissimo,” declared the Italian media of a performance that left seven-times European Cup winners AC Milan in a state of shock. “Devastating,” claimed Alex Ferguson. It all amounts to the same thing. His old team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo had his own way of embracing the chatter that acclaimed him as one of the world’s best players.

Asked to comment on his wonder goal in Porto last season, the Portugal superstar responded matter-of-factly: “It was probably the best goal I have ever scored. I can’t wait to get back to the hotel and watch it again on DVD.”