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Man Utd ace Rooney hopes Moscow result won't rock wedding

tribalfooball.com - May 19, 2008

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney admits he's desperate for Champions League glory - so his wedding can go through without a hitch!

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It is a big time in Rooney's life, both professionally and personally as he is due to marry Coleen McLoughlin next month.

Yes, it will make the wedding a bit better," said Rooney. "Of course, I'll enjoy the summer more if I win.

"However it wouldn't be unbearable if we lost because you have your football and your family life.

"They are two different things and you can't really let it upset you too much.

"You've still got people there around you and you don't want to be sitting around grumpy.

"When I am with my family, football doesn't get mentioned that much."

Anderson: I'll give my all

Anderson has a fight on his hands for a place in United's starting line-up in Moscow on Wednesday. But he says, if selected, he will give his all to bring home a second trophy for the Reds.

It's been a dream debut season for the Brazilian midfielder signed from FC Porto in the summer. He has played more often than expected and shown he is not just a player for the future.

"A team with players like (Wayne) Rooney, (Carlos) Tevez, (Cristiano) Ronaldo, (Michael) Carrick, (Paul) Scholes and other star players, you don't need to do much, only work hard," he says modestly.

"That's something I do and if I have the chance I will try to help my team the best that I can and make the most of the moment. It is a dream for any player to be in a Champions League final and I am no different."

Anderson can hardly believe how well his first season in English football has gone. "When I first joined I knew the team had very good players and I believed I could reach a Champions League final," he said. "But now I have achieved that dream and that’s the best thing.

"My first season has gone better than I expected. Taking into account that I was out for seven months with a long-term injury [before I joined], coming into this team and winning the Premier League is a great achievement for me. Next season I can try to do even better."

But before he can think about that, he wants to complete a Premier League and Champions League double to cap off an impressive campaign. "I am confident but also a little bit anxious," he added. "Like my other team-mates, I just want the day to come in order to bring the trophy home."

Uganda's HIV-infected babies dumped in dustbins
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Kirunda Abubaker reports in Daily Monitor that a majority of babies rescued from garbage skips in Jinja -Uganda test positive for HIV, a probation officer has said. Mr Opio Ouma, the Jinja probation officer said that many babies brought to his office after being retrieved from the dustbins are found infected with HIV and fears they are dumped by distressed mothers.

“In a fortnight, I register three cases of abandoned children picked from garbage pits but when I test them before settling them in children homes I find most of them HIV positive,” Mr Ouma said.

He made the revelations on last Wednesday during celebrations to mark World Aids Orphans’ Day in Jinja District.

These celebrations organised by Phoebe Education Fund for Aids Orphans and Vulnerable Children were held at Busoga Square. He said six suspects had been arrested and produced in court, which handed down sentences ranging from three to six months. The suspects were arrested at the children’s home while trying to access the babies they had dumped.

He said those netted revealed that they abandoned the children because the fathers rejected them and they lacked the financial capacity to raise them.

Mr Ouma advised those with child problems to approach the relevant authorities for help instead of leaving children on streets.
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