Wayne Rooney arrest: Shifnal cricketer snapped with football star on night before drink-drive charge
A Shropshire cricketer has been caught up in a storm of controversy after being snapped with football legend Wayne Rooney – the night before he was arrested for allegedly drink driving.
Jack McIver was pictured with the Everton star and former England International at The Bubble Room in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
Mr McIver, originally from Australia, is a player with Shifnal Cricket Club's first eleven and also plays for Shropshire.
He posted a picture of himself with the 31-year-old footballing star at the venue on Instagram at 10pm on Thursday with the comment: 'International Break #legend'.
Police have confirmed that the former England captain has been charged with drink driving.
The striker was stopped in a black Volkswagen Beetle in Wilmslow, Cheshire, at 2am yesterday.
He was pulled over on Altrincham Road, around six miles north-west of the family home in Prestbury.
Rooney's court hearing is set for the day after Everton take on Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Mr McIver today declined to comment.
Rooney, all-time top scorer for England and Manchester United, is not due to play this weekend after retiring from the national team last month. It came after he rejoined his boyhood club Everton from United this summer after 13 years at Old Trafford.
He has been married to his high-school sweetheart Coleen since 2008 and they have three children together.
Mrs Rooney recently announced she is pregnant with their fourth child.
