Wazza donates £750k to charity

Three Mersey children's charities have received a three-quarters of a million pound Christmas windfall from Everton striker Wayne Rooney. And Rooney personally delivered the cheques himself to to Claire House Children's Hospice, Alder Hey Children's Charity and the NSPCC offices in Liverpool. The Blues ace handed £250,000 to each charity from monies raised by his Old Trafford testimonial match between Everton and Manchester United in 2016. Rooney said: “It's always a privilege to meet the children and families who are being really brave and positive during their illnesses. It's a particularly difficult time of year but I hope we were able to bring some Christmas cheer, as all the charity staff do throughout December.             —Agencies