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| Wayne Rooney charged with drink-driving | Wayne Rooney charged with drink-driving |
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| Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been charged with drink-driving, Cheshire Police have said. | Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been charged with drink-driving, Cheshire Police have said. |
| Rooney was arrested shortly after 02:00 BST after officers stopped a black VW Beetle on Altrincham Road, Wilmslow. | Rooney was arrested shortly after 02:00 BST after officers stopped a black VW Beetle on Altrincham Road, Wilmslow. |
| Cheshire Police said Rooney, 31, had been charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit. | Cheshire Police said Rooney, 31, had been charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit. |
| The ex-England captain has been released on bail and is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court later this month. | The ex-England captain has been released on bail and is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court later this month. |
| Rooney, who retired from the national team last month, is England's all-time record goal scorer. | Rooney, who retired from the national team last month, is England's all-time record goal scorer. |
| He rejoined his boyhood club Everton this summer, 13 years after leaving the Merseyside team for Manchester United. | He rejoined his boyhood club Everton this summer, 13 years after leaving the Merseyside team for Manchester United. |
| Rooney's court hearing is set for 18 September - the day after Everton take on Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League. |