Story preview
Topics in this story
Continue reading on the publisher site for the full article.
News Atlas is free and independent. If it’s useful to you, you can support it with a coffee. ☕ Buy me a coffee
Coverage
Tone
Context from Wikipedia on the organisations, people and places in this story.
Argentine footballer (born 1998)
Lisandro "Licha" Martínez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Argentina national team. Nicknamed fundamentally "The Butcher", he is known for his primarily due to an aggressive style of play, physical duels, and accurate long passes from the back.
More on Wikipedia ↗
English football player and manager (born 1985)
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English former professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation, Rooney is considered one of the greatest players in Premier League history, having won five league titles and remaining the only player to have recorded both 200 goals and 100 assists in the competition. He spent most of his playing career as a forward but was also used in various midfield roles.
More on Wikipedia ↗Association football club in England
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Stretford, Greater Manchester, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Manchester United are among the most successful football clubs in England, as well as one of the most successful football clubs in the world. Domestically, they have won a joint-record twenty top-flight league titles, thirteen FA Cups, six League Cups and a record twenty-one FA Community Shields.
More on Wikipedia ↗Outlets covering it
13
in the last 3 days
First reported
43 hr. ago
12 outlets since
Countries
12 other outlets reported this story in the last 3 days.
Wayne Rooney has launched a scathing attack on Lisandro Martinez following the defender's public criticism of the Manchester United hierarchy. The legendary striker accused the Argentine international of showing a lack of respect toward his team-mates and suggested the outburst was a calculated move to deflect from…
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has sparked controversy after openly criticising the club’s hierarchy following a 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid, with former United captain Wayne Rooney accusing the Argentine of being disrespectful to his teammates.
Manchester United star Lisandro Martinez has lashed out at the clubs board and Wayne Rooney has slammed the defender's actions