Rooney 'has £700,000 gambling debts'

England boss Sven Goran Eriksson will talk to star striker Wayne Rooney over allegations that he has racked up £700,000 (€1m) of gambling debts, the FA said today.

Rooney, who earns an estimated £50,000 (€72,000) a week on the pitch and millions more a year from sponsorship deals, is one of a number of England players said to be involved in betting on sports other than their own, according to the Sunday Mirror.