Soccer: Rooney out for six weeks with broken foot

Wayne Rooney

MANCHESTER - England striker Wayne Rooney has fractured a bone is his right foot and will be out for six weeks, his club Manchester United said today.

"Wayne Rooney has a fracture of the base of the fourth metatarsal on his right foot. He will be out for six weeks," said a brief statement on United's website.

Rooney suffered the injury in United's 3-0 Premier League defeat at title-winners Chelsea on Saturday. England's opening World Cup game against Paraguay is on June 10 in Frankfurt.
- REUTERS