Rooney embroiled in Twitter tussle

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney warned a Twitter follower “I’ll put u asleep within 10 seconds” as he became involved in an online altercation tonight.

The England international came in for late-night abuse from the follower who taunted him: “Rooney ya fat w***e ill smash ya head in with a pitchin wedge an bury ya with a ballast fork ya fat ugly lil n***e.”