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Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been charged with drink-driving, after being arrested on early Friday morning.

England's all-time record scorer was stopped by police near his home in Cheshire, in Wilmslow, driving a black VW Beetle.

Mirror Sport exclusively revealed Rooney was arrested, shortly after 2am, and has now been charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit, Cheshire Police have confirmed.

Rooney who announced his international retirement last week after 53 goals for his country in 119 appearances, spent the evening at The Bubble Room in Alderley Edge.

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A fellow customer, Shropshire cricketer Jack McIver, posted a picture of himself with the 31-year-old at the venue on social media at 10pm.

Rooney and his pals then moved on to cocktail bar Symposium in nearby Wilmslow.

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Rooney was later pulled over and taken to a local police station where he was quizzed by officers.

He has been released on bail and is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court on September 18 - the day after his first return to Old Trafford since his Manchester United departure.

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Rooney lives five miles away in a £6million home in Prestbury, where he, wife Coleen and his children have been for the last 12 years. Earlier in the day he had trained at Everton's Finch Farm training ground.

Rooney's spokesman told his staff to reply “no comment” to enquiries from journalists this morning.

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Rooney re-joined his boyhood club Everton in the summer, and scored in each of his opening two Premier League games following his return from United.

Rooney, Coleen, Kai, Klay and Kit are planning to move to a new purpose-built £10million mansion in the heart of the Cheshire countryside.

Coleen recently announced that she is pregnant, expecting the couple's fourth child.

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Rooney played in Everton's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea on Sunday and spoke after about looking forward to a rest during the international break.

England's most-capped outfield player announced his retirement the day before Gareth Southgate selected his squad for Friday night's clash with Malta, and Monday's meeting with Slovenia.

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Speaking after the loss at Stamford Bridge, Rooney said: "I feel good. I tired towards the end there because of the heat and we were chasing the ball a lot which makes it difficult.

"But in general I feel good and I can have a good rest now and be ready for the next game.'"

Everton's next match is against Tottenham, at Goodison Park, on September 9.

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