Wayne Rooney arrested in US for public intoxication and swearing

England player blames ‘disorientation’ due to sleeping tablets for airport arrest and is fined $25 England’s all-time-leading scorer Wayne Rooney was arrested in the US accused of public intoxication and swearing at a Washington DC airport, it has emerged.The former Manchester United star, who currently plays for the Major League Soccer team DC United in America, was taken into custody on 16 December in Virginia, according to court records. He was released on his own recognisan