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1. 1. Rooney close to World Cup glory

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 March 2006 WAYNE Rooney caught a tantalising glimpse of every footballer's dream, but refused to tempt fate by laying his hands on the World Cup. But England's golden boy wouldn't touch the famous trophy for fear of jinxing the side's chances in Germany.

2. 2. Silvestre given World Cup boost

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 March 2006 MIKAEL Silvestre has not given up hope of playing for France in this summer's World Cup finals.

3. 3. Pearce learns World Cup lesson

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 08 July 2006 STUART Pearce hopes he's returned from the World Cup a wiser and better manager.

4. 4. Chimbonda holds World Cup hope

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 26 April 2006 WIGAN defender Pascal Chimbonda is hoping for a late call-up from France coach Raymond Domenech ahead of this summer's World Cup.

5. 5. United: Brown bid for World Cup place

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 March 2006 WES Brown is hoping to gatecrash England's World Cup squad - just as he did in 2002. The United defender burst through on the blind side to make the Swede's World Cup 23 for Japan and Korea after a knee injury forced him to miss four months of the Reds' campaign.

6. 6. Germans back Brazil for World Cup

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 March 2006 ASK the average German football fan who they believe will win this summer's World Cup, and the chances are that back will come the answer: `Brazil.' It is unheard of for a European host nation to go into the tournament with so little hope of clinching the trophy.

7. 7. Edwin: World Cup not priority for Rooney

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 06 May 2006 EDWIN van der Sar does not believe Wayne Rooney should make this summer's World Cup his number one priority as he begins his recovery from a broken foot.

8. 8. Reds want cut of World Cup cash

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 April 2006 MANCHESTER United chief executive David Gill has demanded that FIFA pay clubs a slice of their earnings from the World Cup.

9. 9. Owen cools World Cup fears

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 27 March 2006 ENGLAND striker Michael Owen expects to go to the World Cup '100% fit'.

10. 10. World Cup fears as Rooney breaks foot

    Manchester Evening News, Sunday 30 April 2006 WAYNE Rooney's World Cup hopes were hanging by a thread today after doctors confirmed he had broken his foot. Manchester United said the 20-year-old broke the fourth metatarsal on his right foot when he was tackled during the match against Chelsea yesterday.

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