Rooney gets Reds testimonial

MANCHESTER United is to give skipper Wayne Rooney a testimonial to honour the striker’s long service to the club after a campaign by his fans.

Rooney will play in a testimonial match against an as-yet-unnamed opponent at Old Trafford next August. Details of the players and managers involved will be revealed over the next few weeks.

The 30 year old has vowed to donate all the profits from the match to the NSPCC, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Claire House Hospice, and the Manchester United Foundation, through the newly–formed Wayne Rooney Foundation.

Rooney’s representatives said United awarded the striker the testimonial after fans wrote to executive vice–chairman Ed Woodward asking the player to be honoured for his 11–year spell at the club.

“I would like to thank everyone involved in making this testimonial become a reality,” the United and England captain said.

“Most of all I want to thank the fans for all their incredible support for me and the team since I joined the club.”