Wayne: I Was Lucky

Wayne Rooney considers himself lucky, despite requiring surgery on a gashed right thigh following Manchester United’s recent 3-2 win against Fulham.

The England striker’s leg was ripped open in the dying minutes of last month’s Barclays Premier League clash when Hudo Rodallega’s studs accidentally came down on his thigh. Footage of the incident shocked viewers and team-mate Danny Welbeck recoiled in horror at the sight of the wound.

Remarkably, Rooney insists “it didn’t hurt at all” and said doctors told him the damage could have been far worse.

“I was quite lucky it didn’t touch any of my muscle and the surgeon said it was 1mm or 2mm away from my artery,” he revealed.