Sports Wednesday, August 7, 2019 13 Rooney agrees to join Derby as player-coach in surprise switch AFP LONDON FORMER England captain I am very excited about the Wayne Rooney is to leave opportunity that Derby Washington-based DC United County have provided me Marin Cilic reacts after scoring after agreeing a deal to become with. I am looking forward a point against Bradley Klahn of player-coach of English Cham- to joining Phillip Cocu, his the United States during Day 5 of pionship side Derby County. the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Que- The 33-year-old – the re- coaching staff and the bec, Canada on Tuesday. (AFP) cord goalscorer for both his first-team squad from the country and Manchester Unit- start of January. ed – signed an 18-month con- Cilic survives tract with the second-tier side, Wayne Rooney who under Rooney’s former ace onslaught England teammate Frank Lam- situation of being so far away pard reached the play-off final from his family, we have ac- from qualifier last season. cepted that this is the best de- Derby said in a statement cision for all parties,” they told the club were “delighted to the Derby website. in Montreal announce that England’s re- “Wayne is an exceptional cord goalscorer Wayne Roon- leader and one of the most AFP ey will join the club from Jan- iconic players to play the game, MONTREAL uary 2020”. so we look forward to his con- Derby’s interest in the for- tinued contributions to the TWO-TIME quarter-finalist mer Manchester United star team this season.” Marin Cilic survived 19 aces emerged shortly before the Derby chairman Mel Mor- from qualifier Bradley Klahn side, under new boss Phillip ris said Rooney’s arrival would on Tuesday to reach the sec- Cocu, opened their Champion- boost the profile of the club. ond round of the ATP Montreal ship campaign with a 2-1 victo- “To have Wayne Rooney as Masters, 6-3, 7-6 (9/7). ry at Huddersfield on Monday. a player, and equally as an as- Cilic, seeded 14th, has suf- Reports suggested Roon- Derby County manager Phillip Cocu and Wayne Rooney pose during the press conference to introduce the former Manchester United legend at piring coach, is incredible and I fered through an indifferent ey’s wife Coleen was homesick Pride Park, Derby in Britain on Tuesday. (REUTERS) can only imagine the buzz this season due partly to injury, but and had returned to Britain will generate amongst our sup- could be back in his element on with their children. ey told the Derby website. management after Lampard, last season. ers from the first team right porters at home and interna- hardcourt after winning the US Rooney, who is working “I am looking forward who is now in charge at Chel- Rooney thanked DC United through to the youngsters in tionally,” he said. Open in 2014. towards securing his coaching to joining Phillip Cocu, his sea, Rangers boss Steven Ger- and the club’s fans, saying he the academy,” he said. Derby have signed a lucra- He earned his first victory in qualifications, will work under coaching staff and the first- rard and Macclesfield manager would “give my all in support of Steve Kaplan and Jason tive new shirt sponsorship deal the Francophone city since 2011 former PSV Eindhoven boss team squad from the start of Sol Campbell. our push for the play-offs”. Levien, co-chairmen of DC on the back of Rooney’s sign- at the tournament which alter- Cocu at Pride Park. January. Gary Neville flopped in a Cocu said Rooney’s experi- United, praised Rooney for his ing, with the income helping to nates annually with Toronto. He was pictured at “I am sure I can make a big short stint with Valencia, his ence would be a huge boost to contribution to the franchise pay for his reported £100,000 The Croatian never faced Heathrow Airport on Tues- contribution and can’t wait to brother Phil is manager of the club as they seek to return -- he has scored 23 times in 43 per-week wages. a break point in his 98-minute day as he arrived back from meet everyone, especially the the England Women’s team to the Premier League for the appearances since he joined Rooney’s return to Eng- win but was able to produce the United States. supporters.” and John Terry is assistant first time since 2008. from Everton on a three-year land comes in the twilight of only two aces from his usually “I am very excited about the Rooney is the eighth mem- to Dean Smith at Aston Villa, “The inspiration and mo- contract last year. a glittering career that estab- reliable serve. opportunity that Derby County ber of England’s Euro 2004 while Paul Scholes had a brief, tivation this can generate is “After speaking to Wayne lished him as an icon for club The straight-sets success have provided me with,” Roon- squad to go into coaching or ill-fated spell as Oldham boss massive for all of our play- and understanding his difficult and country. was welcome for Cilic, who im- proved to 14-11 in 2019. “I didn’t know what to ex- pect,” he said after the first-time meeting with big-serving Klahn. Ferrari need a break, says former technical director Brawn Serie A launch campaign “I’m glad I played the first set really well. In the second he REUTERS “Spa and Monza might be against beoutQ started to play better and was LONDON better for us, but in the end our serving big bombs; it got a lot ambition is to really force things tougher. I’m glad we didn’t go SEBASTIAN Vettel will have to happen, be in control of the into a third set because then you gone a year without a win by race,” he said after Sunday’s never know... I’m happy with the time Formula One regroups Hungarian Grand Prix. this win.” in Belgium at the end of the “Where we are now, we’re Cilic, runner-up in 2017 month, and the Ferrari driver quite far away from that.” at Wimbledon and finalist at will have plenty to chew on over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen the 2018 Australian Open, was the August break. has scored more points from his bothered in the first part of the The German, a four-times last two races than Vettel in four season by a right knee injury. world champion, last won at and is now 25 clear. The seed had to fight his Spa-Francorchamps on Aug. 26 On Sunday, the battle was way to victory in the second-set last year, and this year’s race is between Mercedes and Red tiebreaker after losing a 3-0 lead on Sept 1. Bull, with Vettel finishing more in the decider. Vettel has had longer German driver Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari prepares for the start of the than a minute behind Hamil- Cilic also annulled a Klahn droughts with Ferrari -- the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) ton, who celebrated his eighth set point which would have Italian team failed to win a race win in 12. forced a deciding set. in 2016 -- but this year has been fourth overall. Brawn said a win for Ferrari Ferrari know they need to Australian Alex de Minaur particularly disappointing be- “The summer break has was important more as a morale improve through the corners to fell 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) to tournament cause they looked so quick in probably come at just the right booster than to press any cham- make the most of their straight Serie A (the Italian football league) has launched a media cam- debutant Dan Evans, send- testing. Instead of challenging time because I’m well aware of pionship aspirations at this line speed. But Vettel, who has paign against piracy ahead of the new league season. Clubs from ing the British winner into a for a first title of any sort in 11 how the pressure can build on stage. The next two high-speed made some costly errors, ad- across the league have posted messages on Social Media to second-round challenge against years, Ferrari have yet to tri- Ferrari when things aren’t go- races at Spa and Monza, Fer- mitted he had also struggled to spread the message that piracy of Serie A matches is killing the defending champion and ATP umph in 2019 and go into the ing well,” said former Ferrari rari’s home circuit with its pas- get on top of the car. game. This comes as beoutQ, a platform based in Saudi Arabia number two Rafael Nadal. second half of the season at risk technical director Ross Brawn, sionate fans, could see a change “It will be a busy break for has stolen major sporting rights from MENA broadcasting holders De Minaur lost serve twice of being overtaken by Red Bull. now Formula One’s managing of fortunes with the car better us. I don’t think anyone’s mind beIN Media Group. Clubs like AC Milan, Juventus, Fiorentina, SS and was unable to profit from Vettel, the highest-placed director for motorsport. suited aerodynamically to the can rest in the two weeks, so Lazio, AS Roma and Inter Milan all shared the message on their 10 aces against his 53rd-ranked Ferrari driver, is 94 points be- “It won’t do any harm to long, fast straights.