"Wayne Rooney - Loser"
What a ridiculous comment.
Not in my opinion he lost the below litigation ..... the loser !
Wayne Rooney settles autobiography libel dispute with Everton manager David Moyes
Wayne Rooney has made a formal apology in court to his former Everton manager David Moyes over false claims the England star made in his autobiography.
Wayne Rooney in action for England against the United States Photo: AP
By Caroline Gammell
1:18PM BST 03 Jun 2008
Lawyers for the Manchester United striker said he "sincerely apologised" for any distress and embarrassment caused and paid "substantial" damages and legal costs thought to be worth more than £500,000.
It is believed to be the first time a Premiership manager has sued one of his former players for libel and a settlement was reached before the case was due to come to trial last month.
Rooney conceded that his former manager had not leaked details of a private conversation to the press about his reasons for transferring from Everton to Manchester United in 2004.
In his autobiography, Wayne Rooney – My Story So Far, published in July 2006, the footballer said he had told Mr Moyes it was because of intense press coverage of his personal life and the effect on him and his fiancée Coleen McLoughlin.
Details of this conversation appeared in a local newspaper the next day, and Rooney pointed the finger at Mr Moyes.
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The manager launched legal action against the footballer, his co-author Hunter Davies and publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Edward Parladorio, representing Mr Moyes, told judge Mr Justice David Eady at the High Court that when his client joined Everton as manager in February 2002, Rooney was a 15-year-old "rising star" in the youth team.
He said Mr Moyes managed Rooney for three years until the striker left for Manchester United in 2004.
"The book accused Mr Moyes of a serious breach of trust towards a young player under his management. In fact, the allegation was wholly untrue.
"Happily, Mr Rooney, Mr Davies and HarperCollins Publishing Ltd appear by their solicitor to acknowledge that they were mistaken and publicly to withdraw the allegation and apologise.
"The defendants have also agreed to pay Mr Moyes a substantial sum in damages and his legal costs."
Sarah Toolan, representing the defendants, said: "All defendants accept that the allegation was untrue and sincerely apologise to Mr Moyes for the distress and embarrassment caused."
Afterwards, Mr Moyes said in a written statement: "I am glad that these issues have now been resolved and that my name has been fully cleared in this matter.
"Anyone who knows me well would, I hope, regard me as a man of honour and integrity. We have now moved on and I wish Wayne and his family all the best for the future both on the field and off it."
He said his damages would be donated to the Everton Former Players Foundation.
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