Return Trip

No transfer silliness makes for a quiet day.

Some quotes from Tony Hibbert on Rooney, who apparently wanted to play in his testimonial:

The Manchester United striker, who left his boyhood club in acrimonious circumstances in 2004, asked to support his former team-mate Hibbert in his testimonial against AEK Athens on Wednesday night, only for the game to clash with United's high-profile friendly with Barcelona in Gothenburg.

Hibbert said: "It was great that he asked me but it just worked out that Manchester United also have a game and he was quite upset when he realised. It says everything about Wayne that he was willing to do that. He probably would have got a bad reception but he is not fazed about that. He loves Everton. Deep down he is still an Evertonian.

"I know for a fact that he still goes to games. He will do anything for Everton. It was a great honour for me that he wanted to play in the game. I was surprised when he asked whether he could play and if I would like him to. I jumped at the chance but obviously he has other commitments."

The Daily Mail reports it more sensationally as Hibbert saying Rooney will finish his career at Everton, based on these quotes:

When asked whether finishing his career at Goodison was possible, Hibbert said: 'I think it is. If Wayne says it, then I think the club would be stupid not to welcome him back. I think there would be a few moans but for us to get a player like Wayne Rooney would be massive.'

Answer to a leading question gives sensational headline shock.

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Rooney quotes on Kagawa:

"He's very effective on the ball. It's great to have that sort of

player in the team.

"I'm looking forward to playing with him and I think he'll create a lot of chances for myself and the other forwards.

"It's exciting to have him in the team."

Story on the FA and Twitter rules says the FA consider a retweet as an endorsement.  Which is self-evidently not true.