Rooney 'angry' over quarantine absence
Wayne Rooney says he is "angry and disappointed" that he will miss matches for Championship side Derby County due to a period of self-isolation despite testing negative for the coronavirus.
The former Manchester United and England captain, now player-coach at Derby, was visited by a friend who had been instructed to be tested for COVID-19 and was later found to have the disease.
In a statement on Twitter, Rooney said: "Just received the news that my COVID-19 test has shown I do not have the virus.
"Delighted for myself and family but obviously angry and disappointed that I now have to self-isolate and miss vital games for@dcfcofficial."
The Sun newspaper reported on Sunday that the 34-year-old was angry after his friend visited him at his home on Thursday to give him a watch even though he should have been self-isolating. The friend later returned a positive test.
Xinhua-Agencies
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