Rooney charged

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been charged by the Football Association with “use of offensive, insulting and/or abusive language” following his foul-mouthed hat-trick celebration at West Ham on Saturday.

The England forward issued a formal apology for his outburst, which he claimed came “in the heat of the moment” after he completed a match-turning treble, and insisted “was not aimed at anyone in particular”.