Unfortunately, for much of his career Wayne Rooney betting has often focused on what kind of trouble he is going to get into rather than his footballing feats. Moreover, some members of the Old Trafford star's family have also hit the headlines for the wrong reasons as far as the world of betting is concerned.

Indeed, as far as the player himself is concerned the talk is to do with questions about how many games will he be banned for, or how many games into the tournament his club or country will reach before Rooney gets himself sent off.

Fortunately, on the football side of things the unpredictable striker appears to be more settled than in previous times. Anyone who has an interest in football remained glued to the proceedings when the star announced that he no longer wanted to play under Alex Ferguson at Manchester Utd. At the time, Wayne Rooney odds on staying at Old Trafford reaching dizzying heights. Instead all the talk was on where he would end up. Real Madrid were favourites, although not many people were convinced that the man often referred to as 'Shrek' would adapt well to Spanish culture.

In fact, this aspect of the player is one that makes any talk of transfers such an intriguing one. If he were to leave Manchester, where exactly could he go? It is not easy imagining Rooney adapting to any cultural change in lifestyle, especially one that is so different from his northern England upbringing. Chances are then that the star will be staying in Manchester for a few years to come yet and that in the meantime, Wayne Rooney bets are likely to be about his footballing abilities, as well as his less laudable antics, for many seasons to come.