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Wayne Rooney took his young children onto the Wembley pitch as he won his 100th England cap today - before scoring to inspire his side to a 3-1 win. The Manchester United striker became the youngest ever centurion as he captained the Three Lions in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia. Rooney was accompanied by his two young signs Kai and Klay as he led England out in front of a near capacity crowd. Wayne Rooney holds his son Kai by the hand and carries Klay on to the Wembley pitch ahead of his 100th cap for England . Rooney's wife Coleen (pictured left with Klay) watched on as the 29-year-old (right with his children) was honoured for reaching the landmark . Wayne Rooney crashing is in a penalty as he equalises for England moments after Slovenia had gone a goal up . Magic moment: Rooney clenches his fist and jumps for joy  seconds after thundering in a penalty for England . His wife Coleen watched on as the 29-year-old was honoured for reaching the landmark making him the ninth England player to reach 100 caps. His son Kai wore a special 'Daddy 100' shirt to mark the occasion. In the game, the England skipper scored with a thunderous spot kick as he moved level with Jimmy Greaves as his country's joint-third highest scorer on 44 goals. He had started the match against Slovenia with 43 goals for England, fourth on the all-time list behind England greats Bobby Charlton (49), Gary Lineker (48) and Jimmy Greaves (44). Charlton, who won 106 caps and is now a director at Rooney's club, presented him with a symbolic golden cap in a glass case before kickoff on a proud day for the former Everton star. Rooney's equaliser came two minutes after Slovenia took the lead when Milivoje Novakovic whipped in a free-kick and Jordan Henderson sent a header flying past Joe Hart for an own goal. England secured the win with two goals from Danny Welbeck who put ahead after 66 minutes with a scrappy left-foot shot before making it 3-1 . Bobby Charlton, who won 106 caps and is now a director at Rooney's club Manchester United, presented Rooney with a symbolic golden cap in a glass case before kickoff . Wayne Rooney's appearance against Slovenia made him the ninth England player to reach 100 caps. His son Kai wore a 'Daddy 100' shirt (right) to mark the occasion . Proud moment: Coleen Rooney takes a few snaps on a momentous day for her husband at Wembley . All smiles: Coleen Rooney and son Klay soak up the atmosphere as they watch on at Wembley Stadium . Wayne Rooney, pictured leading out the England team, succeeded Steven Gerrard as captain in August . Rooney was the youngest player to represent England at the time, aged 17 years and 111 days, when he came on at halftime to win his first cap in a friendly against Australia at Upton Park on Feb. 12, 2003, beating a record that had stood since 1879. He became the youngest player to score for England seven months later in a 2-1 win over Macedonia in a Euro 2004 qualifier in Skopje on Septemner 6, 2003, aged 17 years 317 days. Although Theo Walcott eclipsed his youngest appearance record in 2006, Rooney's record as youngest scorer still stands. England's appearance record is held by Peter Shilton, the goalkeeper who was capped 125 times. David Beckham made a record 115 outfield appearances. 'I don't just want to be remembered as one of the players who gets 100 caps,' Rooney recalled ahead of his 100th match. 'I want to be successful and we haven't been successful. That's how teams and players get rated. Walkabout: Klay heads off for a stroll around the Wembley pitch as his father receives his golden cap from England legend Bobby Charlton . On the move: The proud father had to take a few seconds out of his official duties to catch up with his son Klay as he crawled off over the Wembley turf . The great escape: Rooney catches up with his son Klay as the youngster's brother Kai, wearing a 'Daddy 100' shirt watches on . The England captain looks to the skies after inspiring England's come back against Slovenia this afternoon . A near capacity crowd watched on as Wayne Rooney led England out on to the Wembley pitch accompanied by his children . 'I would say it hasn't always been great but it has always been magical playing for England.' But Rooney, who made his England debut against Australia in 2003, revealed that he came close to quitting the sport aged 14. 'I had stopped enjoying football,' Rooney said, recalling how a coach made him 'fall back in love with football.' Rooney succeeded Steven Gerrard as England captain in August. Far more was expected of Rooney after announcing himself on the international scene with four goals at Euro 2004 as an 18-year-old forward. But the 2006 World Cup campaign was remembered for his red card against Portugal, and he struggled four years later in South Africa. Although Rooney broke his World Cup goal drought at his third competition in June, England went out in the group stage with only one point - leaving the country without a title since its only success at the 1966 World Cup.

Wayne Rooney wins 100th cap against Slovenia at Wembley Stadium . The Manchester United striker took children Kai and Klay on to the pitch . Near capacity crowd sees him pick up golden cap from England great Bobby Charlton . Wife Coleen watched on as Rooney received the honour before kick-off . He scores from the penalty spot after Slovenia had taken a second half lead . Inspires England to 3-1 win in Euro 2016 qualifier on memorable afternoon .

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By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 06:15 EST, 4 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:28 EST, 4 May 2013 . Thousands of drivers were stuck in long tailbacks today after a chemical spillage brought bank holiday getaway traffic to a halt on the M25. Essex Police arrested a lorry driver after the spillage, which saw a section of the key route between junctions 25 and 27 closed off from 5am this morning as emergency services worked to clear up the mess. Frustrated drivers were seen getting out of their stalled vehicles as queues snaked along the clockwise M25 in the wake of the spillage, which saw around 3,000 litres of chemical fluid flowing across the carriageway near the village of Theydon Bois. Jam: Hundreds were stuck on the M25 at the start of the bank holiday weekend today after a chemical spill between junctions 26 and 27 in Essex . The incident cut off a key route for drivers making their way to Stansted Airport at the start of the bank holiday weekend. The lorry driver, a 43-year-old man from Bulgaria, was arrested on suspicion of committing motoring offences . The section of road in Waltham Abbey is not expected to re-open to traffic for several more hours. Police in Essex said they were contacted by several motorists shortly before 5am following reports that a number of containers had fallen off the back of a lorry which had struck the central reservation. Officers arrived and found approximately 3,000 litres of a chemical liquid on the road. They were forced to close the road for safety reasons and the Highways Agency began implementing diversions. Tottenham Hotspur had to delay their match against Southampton at White Hart Lane by half an hour because of the traffic problems affecting supporters making their way to the game. Spillage: Police closed a section of the key route from 5am as emergency services worked to clear up the chemical spillage in Waltham Abbey, Essex . Going nowhere fast: Stranded drivers got out of their cars on the motorway this morning . The agency said firefighters from . Essex County Fire and Rescue Service are battling to clear up the . spillage, after which an inspection will be carried out to determine . whether the motorway will need to be re-surfaced. Drivers were being diverted via the A10, A406 and the M11 this morning. The Highways Agency was advising long-distance drivers to use the anti-clockwise M25 via Heathrow to avoid the jams.

Clockwise M25 closed between junctions 25 and 27 from 5am today . Containers fell from back of lorry and struck central reservation . Bulgarian man, 43, arrested on suspicion of motoring offences . Essex firefighters battling to clear up chemical spill in Waltham Abbey . Jams affected football fans en route to see Spurs take on Southampton . Officials delayed kick-off at White Hart Lane in light of M25 queues .

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Real Madrid are looking to extend their 21-game winning streak by defeating San Lorenzo to claim their first ever Club World Cup title. Cristiano Ronaldo and Co have been in scintillating form - winning the Champions League, Copa del Rey and European Super Cup in 2014 - and reached the final in Marrakech with a 4-0 demolition of Mexican side Cruz Azul in the semi-finals. Copa Libertadores champions San Lorenzo, who are incidentally the team supported by Pope Francis, needed extra-time to defeat Auckland City 2-1 in their semi final. Watch events unfold with our LIVE STREAM of the game... Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Gareth Bale celebrate victory in the Club World Cup semi-finals .

Real Madrid beat San Lorenzo in Club World Cup final . Sergio Ramos opened scoring with a header in the first half . Gareth Bale puts them 2-0 up early on after half time . Real Madrid XI: Casillas, Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Kroos, Isco, Rodriguez, Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema . San Lorenzo XI: Torrico, Yepes, Mercier, Buffarini, Kalinski, Cauteruccio, Barrientos, Kannemann, Ortigoza, Mas, Veron . Carlo Ancelotti's side have won 21 consecutive games this season . Los Blancos have won the Champions League, Copa del Rey and European Super Cup in 2014 . The Argentine Copa Libertadores winners are supported by Pope Francis . LIVE STREAM courtesy of Goal.com .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:01 EST, 15 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 01:30 EST, 16 October 2012 . A racist thug who made a Nazi salute inside a packed pub and called black people c***s and n*****s was today jailed for almost two years and branded a ‘disgrace to the values of this country’. John Hennigan, 46, of Harlow, Essex, was caught on camera delivering the fascist gesture in front of shocked drinkers in February at The Magpie pub in Bishopsgate, central London. The antics put him in breach of an Asbo imposed in 2005 when a swastika was discovered daubed on the front door of his council house. It was the seventh time he had flouted the order. Racist: John Hennigan, 46, of Harlow, Essex, was caught on camera delivering the fascist gesture in front of shocked drinkers in February at The Magpie pub in Bishopsgate, central London . Hennigan claimed he had only been raising his arm to collect his change after paying for a drink, but was convicted by a majority verdict of 10-2 after a trial at the Old Bailey in central London. Sentencing Hennigan, Judge Nicholas Cooke QC told him the court was ‘not upholding some culture of political correctness’ but ‘preserving public order’ and dealing with unacceptable behavior. He added: ‘In this crowded public house in this city you gave a Nazi salute and spoke provocatively of Jews. The Holocaust was a crime against humanity of enormous magnitude. ‘Behaving in the way you did was appalling. You spoke of black people as c***s and n*****s. ‘The use of such terms is grossly offensive and conjures up memories of the slave trade, again a crime against humanity of enormous magnitude. Behaving in such a way was likewise appalling.’ The judge said Hennigan’s antics were also an affront to those who fought against the ‘racist evil of Nazism’ in the Second World War and ‘insults the memories of those who sacrificed themselves’. London pub: Hennigan had been barred from The Magpie in central London two times before but was spotted on CCTV by manager Paul MacAllion. 'He was making Nazi salutes at the bar,' the manager said . He added: ‘You see yourself as some sort of loyal nationalist or crusader against Communism. You are in fact a disgrace to the values of this country.’ Hennigan, who attended court wearing a T-shirt with an image of left-wing Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara with a line through it, told the judge ‘no probs’ as he was led away to the cells. 'You see yourself as some sort of loyal nationalist or crusader against Communism. You are in fact a disgrace to the values of this country' Judge Nicholas Cooke QC . The racist has 43 previous convictions for offences including drug and firearm possession and common assault. He was last before the courts for breaching his Asbo in 2010. That was after he launched racist abuse at a newsagent before attacking him with a sweet display. Hennigan had been barred from The Magpie two times before but was spotted on CCTV by manager Paul MacAllion. ‘He was making Nazi salutes at the bar,’ the manager said . ‘I was trying to make sure it was the same guy I had barred, staring at the CCTV, and three times I saw him do it. I went immediately down to the bar and confronted him. Hearing: Hennigan, who attended the Old Bailey (pictured) wearing a T-shirt with an image of left-wing Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara with a line through it, told the judge 'no probs' as he was led away . ‘He’d bought a drink so I got the . money from the bar staff, gave him his money back and told him to get . out because I’d barred him previously and he was making Nazi salutes. ‘At that stage I think he said something like: “If I was a Jew or a c**n you wouldn’t be doing this”.’ As . he was kicked out, Hennigan told Mr McAllion: ‘If my mum and dad came . down would they be barred too? Or do you just serve blacks and Jews?’ 'If my mum and dad came . down would they be barred too? Or do you just serve blacks and Jews?' What John Hennigan was said to have told pub manager Paul McAllion . Hennigan faces a further charge of assaulting a police officer, which will be dealt with by City of London magistrates. He is said to have branded a constable a ‘f***ing pathetic little creature’ when confronted about his outburst in The Magpie. He . also faces another trial for a further breach of the Asbo, which is due . to take place at Chelmsford Crown Court later this year. Hennigan denied a single count of breaching an Asbo. He was convicted and jailed for 21 months.

John Hennigan, of Harlow, Essex, made gesture at London pub in February . It put him in breach of Asbo imposed after swastika was on his front door . 46-year-old asked manager Paul MacAllion if he 'only served blacks or Jews' He told Old Bailey judge 'no probs' as he was led away to cells for 21 months .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 08:25 EST, 29 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:30 EST, 29 May 2013 . Officials in a popular resort city in New Jersey are considering rules that would require visitors to pull up their pants, wear a shirt and don a pair of shoes while strolling the town's boardwalk. Wildwood, popular with holiday-makers from surrounding areas during the summer months, has a family-friendly appeal, and the city's officials want to keep it that way. Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr told Press of Atlantic City, 'I'm sick of hearing people complain . about the disrespectful individuals who walk around with their butts . hanging out.' Visitors to the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, may soon be subject to dress regulations, including pants no lower than three inches below the waistline . The proposed rules are contained in a new . city ordinance, up for a public hearing June 12, titled 'Establishing . decency standards on the public Boardwalk'. Under the regulations, the waistband of pants, shorts, swimsuits, and skirts can be no lower than three inches below the waist to prevent the exposure of skin or underwear. Other regulations require shirts to be worn between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m, and shoes that 'adequately protect one's feet from wood or nails protruding from the surface of the boardwalk must be worn at all times'. Mayor Troiano Jr said the shoe requirement was a safety issue, while the clothing rules reflect the town's values and the image it wants to project. 'I know the social climate's changed and what people think is decent is different than it was,' Troiano said. Wearing pants low, often belted well below the hip, is a fashion popular among young skaters, who may soon be forced to pull up their pants in Wildwood, New Jersey . Commissioner Peter Byron said he supported the ordinance in its current form. 'I think it's obnoxious with these kids who wear their pants down around their knees,' Byron said, adding he sometimes receives complaints from people unhappy with the style of dress. Other towns such as Cape May and Ocean City have some regulation in place regarding clothing on their respective promenade and boardwalk. Meanwhile, laws similar to Wildwood's proposed ordinance have been enacted in communities around the country, including Terrebone Parish, Louisiana, and Cocoa, Florida. A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for June 12 at City Hall.

Ban would prohibit visitors to Wildwood, New Jersey's boardwalk from wearing pants more than three inches below the waist . Officials also want new regulations on the wearing of shoes and shirts on the boardwalk .

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(CNN) -- The plight of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who could die within weeks without a lung transplant has sparked a fight for new rules governing organ donations. Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition on Change.org, and a congressman has called on the Obama administration to take quick action. Sarah Murnaghan -- whose story CNN chronicled -- needs new lungs. She's been in a Philadelphia hospital for months due to the cystic fibrosis that she's had since birth. She's at the top of the list for any pediatric lungs that may become available for transplant in her region. She's been waiting for 18 months. None have come along. But doctors say modified adult lungs could help save her -- and adult lungs become available much more often. That's where the rules becomes a problem. Kids under age 12 aren't prioritized for adult organs. So Sarah could only get available adult lungs if everyone else waiting for lungs in her region -- no matter how sick they are -- turns them down. Sarah's mother, Janet Murnaghan, told CNN she was "shocked" when she learned the rules a couple of weeks ago. The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) manages the nation's transplant system under contract with the Department of Health and Human Services. The network, established by Congress, is officially called the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Lawmaker assails 'tragic unfairness' Rep. Patrick Meehan, a Republican who represents Sarah's district, sent a letter Tuesday to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, calling on her to convene a meeting of the network's leadership immediately "to address this tragic unfairness and act to give Sarah a chance at life and an adult lung from the next available donor. Sarah's young life literally hangs in the balance." It's a message echoed on the Change.org petition. "This policy needs to change," it reads. "The OPTN/UNOS Lung Review Board, a national group of transplant physicians and surgeons, can make an exceptional ruling for Sarah. And they can recommend new policies." People posted heartfelt messages along with their signatures. "Because my daughter had (cystic fibrosis) and a double lung transplant. Give this little girl the life she is entitled to!" wrote Reyna Kosla. "She has just as much right to have a transplant as any adult. She could have her whole life if given that chance and for the parents to enjoy what some waiting adults have already experienced," wrote Lorraine Husack. Organ network: Breaking the rules could hurt another patient . OPTN issued a statement noting that there is a separate policy for children because the "biological needs and circumstances of candidates younger than age 12 are different from either adolescent or adult candidates. One key difference is the size and lung capacity of donors and patients among these age ranges." Kids younger than age 12 are prioritized for donations from other kids of similar age and size within a 1,000-mile radius. Policies allow "status adjustments for specifically defined groups of candidates with unique medical circumstances not addressed by the overall policy," the statement says. But, it adds, a "request to adjust the status of a patient under age 12 so that they may be included in the allocation sequence for adolescents and adults is not within the scope of the existing lung allocation policy. OPTN cannot create a policy exemption on behalf of an individual patient, since giving an advantage to one patient may unduly disadvantage others." The network routinely reviews policies and considers "public input as well as medical data and experience," the statement said. Dr. Stuart Sweet, a board member at UNOS, helped develop the current policies. "There is no perfect system," he told CNN. "It's the best we can do right now." Sweet said Sarah's story "tugs at his heart" but that if he changed the system for Sarah's advantage, "there's another patient, very likely an adolescent, who gets a disadvantage." "We've built a system that tries to be as fair to everyone as possible." CNN's Chris Welch, Zain Asher, and Jennifer Bixler contributed to this report.

10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan could die within weeks if she doesn't get new lungs . Rules allow children to be prioritized for similar size organs, but not adult organs . A lawmaker calls on HHS Secretary Sebelius to convene a meeting immediately . The agency managing organ donations and transplants says breaking rules could hurt patients .

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Australia was settled by a wave of immigrants from India little more than 4,000 years ago, a genetic study shows. The finding overturns the view that the continent was isolated from the time it was first colonised about 45,000-50,000 years ago until Europeans discovered Australia in the eighteenth century. DNA evidence suggests that rather than complete most of the journey over several generations by foot, the Indian migrants came over by boat. By the time the Indian settlers reached Australia the ancient land bridge was under water so they sailed. Australia’s first human colonisation was the culmination of the long walk out of Africa by the human species. Humans are believed to have left Africa, via the Arabian coast and through India before reaching Indonesia and New Guinea and finally over an ancient land bridge to Australia. Following their arrival there was, according to ‘the prevailing view’, little if any contact between Australia’s Aboriginal inhabitants and the rest of the world. But DNA evidence has now revealed a second wave of human settlement took place about 4,230 years ago, long before the first European settled there. Australia was first seen by a European in 1606 when it was sighted from a ship and a further 53 vessels arrived before Captain James Cook arrived in 1770 to claim it for Britain. Analysis of DNA samples from Aboriginal people living in the Northern Territories of Australia today shows that they have up to 11 per cent of their genetic heritage is Indian . The new settlers came from India and the . lack of their DNA in other parts of Asia suggests they sailed directly . across the Indian Ocean rather than work their way towards Australia by . foot. Scientists found strong evidence of a wave of settlers from India reaching Australia 141 generations ago. Aborignals who took part in the study were found to have up to 11 per cent of their DNA from Indian descent. Intriguingly, their arrival corresponds to evidence in the archaeological record that shows dingos reached Australia about the same time, suggesting they may have been transported by boat by the human settlers. Dr Irina Pugach, of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, said the international research team calculated that the Indian DNA reached the Aboriginal population 141 generations ago. Assuming that each generation is . separated on average by 30 years the geneticists were able to conclude . that the Indian population arrived on in Australia 4230 years ago. James Cook was born in Marton, in Yorkshire, in 1728. He worked for a shopkeeper before joining the Navy. In 1768 he set off in HM bark Endeavour, a former collier, on a secret mission to find land for King George III. In 1770 Cook located the east coast of Australia named it New South Wales and claimed it for Britain. He was killed in 1779 by islanders on Hawaii. ‘Interestingly this date also coincides with many changes in the archaeological record of Australia, which include a sudden change in plant processing and stone tool technologies, with microliths appearing for the first time, and the first appearance of the dingo in the fossil record,’ she said. ‘Since we detect inflow of genes from India into Australia at around the same time, it is likely that these changes were related to this migration.’ Mark Stoneking, a geneticist at the Max Planck Institute, led the study and told Nature magazine: ‘Australia is thought to represent one of the earliest migrations for humans after they left Africa, but it seemed pretty isolated after that.’ DNA from 344 people was analysed for the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Samples were taken from people in Papua New Guinea, South East Asia, China, the US and Australia’s Northern Territory. The dingo is thought to have reached Australia with humans about 4,230 years ago.

Genes reveal that a wave of Indian migrants arrived 4,230 years ago . Up to 11 per cent of Aboriginal DNA derives from Indians . An earlier wave of migrants arrived about 45,000 years ago .

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By . Neil Ashton . Follow @@neilashton_ . Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Fabio Coentrao, Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal are among the names in circulation at Manchester United. They are the kind of reinforcements David Moyes will need if United are to challenge once again for the Barclays Premier League title. Aside from their wage demands, here are the two questions they will be asking of United’s chief executive Ed Woodward: . Crucial duo: Whether United sign anyone could depend on Robin van Persie (left) and Wayne Rooney . Turin talent: United have been watching Juventus midfield pair Paul Pogba (left) and Arturo Vidal . The fact that neither question can be answered by Moyes or Woodward is hardly a great selling point for one of the biggest clubs in world football. Without satisfactory answers to either of those questions, it is impossible for a top player to consider signing for Manchester United. In the last five seasons, Rooney has scored 85 goals in 137 Premier League appearances. Over the same period Van Persie has 90 in 128 in the league. If Rooney and Van Persie are not in the team, then United cannot hope to win a competitive Premier League, let alone the Champions League. Let’s be honest, Reus and Gundogan - who played in Borussia Dortmund’s midfield in last season's European Cup final - won’t fancy threading balls into the path of Javier Hernandez. Decent enough player, but Reus and Gundogan, who scored Dortmund’s equaliser in the final against Bayern Munich, operate on a different level: inside the Westfalenstadion they rely on Robert Lewandowski. Rooney and Van Persie are on the same wavelength, elite players who are capable of turning games with a twist of their hips and a finish to match. Can Pogba, who left United for Juventus in controversial circumstances two years ago, or Vidal really rely on the fading talents of Antonio Valencia or the inconsistency of Ashley Young on either wing? Probably not. Realistically, this United team is all about Rooney and Van Persie. Rooney, who earns £250,000 a week, is coming up 10 years as a United player. His future at Old Trafford is far from certain. There is nothing scheduled to discuss terms on a revised contract that will expire in less than 18 months. Dortmund duo: Marco Reus and Ilkay Gundogan (below) are also on David Moyes's radar . Since the interest from Chelsea last . summer, there has been nothing to suggest that Rooney will commit his . long-term future to United. It is still possible that the United forward, who has been in Egypt with his family recovering from injury, will leave in the summer. There is, of course, an argument that United must cash in at the end of the season to prevent him walking away on a free transfer in the June 2015. The practicality is that United wrote off his transfer valuation five years after he was signed from Everton for 2004. Anything they get from here is a bonus. To meet accounting standards, the £28m United paid for him was amortised between 2004, when he left Goodison Park, and 2009. So, anything United . get for Rooney from here is good business because his transfer fee . from Everton was effectively written off five years ago. Left back on the agenda: Fabio Coentrao, here training with Cristiano Ronaldo, is a long-term United target . Rooney is one issue for incoming players and Van Persie, especially his continued absence from the United team, is another. We . have been here before with Van Persie when he was at Arsenal, when . injuries disrupted the early periods of his career in north London. He has only played two full seasons in the Premier League since his move to England from Feyenoord in the summer of 2004. Two years ago, when he was elevated to the role of captain at Arsenal, he played in every league game and scored 30 goals. Talisman: Wayne Rooney (right) has been United's best player this season but is yet to sign a new deal . Hold on to them! Van Persie (right) and Rooney (centre) celebrate the Dutchman's goal against Arsenal . Last . season at United, when he won the title in his first season at Old . Trafford, he scored 26 times in 38 Premier League appearances. Now he is sidelined with niggling injuries and no-one, including Moyes, knows when he will return. Van . Persie, who is captain of the Holland team who will be appearing at the . World Cup in Brazil this summer, has not played since December 10. His . last goal was against Arsenal, the winner at Old . Trafford on Novemer 10 after 27 minutes. Watching brief: Moyes ran the rule over Pogba and Vidal in Juve's weekend match at Cagliari . This may be unfounded, but it doesn’t feel as though he has the same appetite for the game now that he finally has a Premier League medal. For someone struggling with groin and toe injuries, he has been out of the game for a long time. His return date is unspecified. Him and Rooney are the two players that can make a difference when it comes to lifting silverware at the end of a season. Without them, United simply don't have the same appeal.

Manchester United need to decide on Wayne Rooney's future now . Without him and Robin van Persie they won't be in the Premier League race . Marco Reus and Paul Pogba may not be interested if they leave United . It could be best for the club to cash in on Rooney as soon as possible .

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By . James Rush . Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton has indicated she could one day be open to running for office. The only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton has said she is no longer able to completely rule out the possibility of making a political bid if, at some point, she did not support her local representatives. The 34-year-old suggested she may be open to running for a number of offices, from mayor to senator. Scroll down for video . Future bid: Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton has said she may one day consider running for office . Chelsea Clinton, pictured with her father, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, suggested she may one day be open to running for a number of offices, from mayor to senator . In an interview, Clinton told Fast Company how ever since being a child she had always been asked about going into politics, with the answer usually being a plain 'no'. But now, she said, the answer was not so clear. She said: 'I live in a city and a state and a country where I support my elected representatives. 'If at some point that weren't the case, and I didn't support my mayor or my city councilwoman or my congressman or either of my senators - and I'm lucky to live in a state where I have lots of women representing me, you know - maybe then I'd have to ask and answer the question for myself, and come to a different answer.' It is not the first time Clinton, currently vice chair of the recently rebranded Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, has spoken in these terms - she has previously given a similar response to Marlo Thomas, as published on The Huffington Post. And after delivering a keynote speech at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas last month, she said she was slowly changing her mind about whether to run for office herself in coming years, according to Buzzfeed. Chelsea Clinton, pictured with her mother, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has said she cannot completely rule out ever running for office . 'I don’t know,' she said. 'For a long time, my answer to that question was no. 'At the moment I find it pretty discouraging that almost none of my friends think about running for public office as an option.' Last month, MailOnline reported on how Clinton told the tech conference what it was like growing up in one of America's most famous and powerful families - and how she learned to debate with them on major issues from the age of six. And while her father may have been the leader of the free world and her mother the U.S. Secretary of State, criss-crossing the globe solving international crises, they both needed their daughter's help to learn how to text. 'I definitely taught my parents how to text and how to charge their phones,' Chelsea Clinton said, adding the latter was 'a very mysterious thing' for her parents. Of the mock debates the family would have at home in Arkansas, she told how she would argue with one of her parents and the other would act as moderator.

Chelsea Clinton said question of running for office is no longer 'visceral no' Says she has been asked about running for office ever since being a child . But she no longer completely rules out the possibility of a political bid .

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An apologetic Vanilla Ice has given his first proper interview following his arrest this week, saying he is struggling to eat and sleep and that he has never felt worse. The rapper turned renovation show reality star - charged with burglary and grand theft after allegedly pilfering property from a foreclosed home in Palm Beach,  Florida - seemed teary as he said he has barely eaten or slept since turning himself into police on Wednesday. 'I'm a family man, I've got kids, I'm sorry to everybody for whatever this is,' Van Winkle told WPBP News as he left Florida for Columbus, Ohio, on Friday. 'I really love the community, where I live here in Palm Beach, I do a lot of things... hopefully people can see who I am, the real me.' Scroll down for video . 'I'm sorry to everybody': Vanilla Ice gave his first proper interview since being released from lock up earlier this week while leaving Florida on Friday bound for Columbus Ohio. He was teary, apologetic and upset . 'Worst day': The 47-year-old maintains he was trying to purchase the home that the property - left behind furniture - was stolen from, after it went into foreclosure . Van Winkle has told investigators he was 'going to purchase' the home that the stolen property was removed from. He is accused of breaking into a vacant home and stolen furniture, a pool heater, bicycles and other items. 'I'm still actively trying to by this house,' he told the network. 'It's just sad the way this has played out. It's not me.' 'I feel horrible. It's the worst day of my life.' The burglarized residence, which is in foreclosure, is near a home that Van Winkle was working on for his show on DIY Network, The Vanilla Ice Project, and some of the stolen property was later found at Van Winkle's personal home, police say. It has been reported however that Van Winkle told his work crew that he owned the home, and sent them over twice to burgle the property. Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, was charged with burglary of a residence and grand theft . Police say Van Winkle stole items from this house in Lantana, Florida, while he was filming his reality show inside an adjacent home . Van Winkle (center) was released from the Palm Beach County Jail on a $6,000 bond . According to the New York Daily News; 'Cops later interviewed Ice's construction foreman, who said Ice told him he'd bought the property and ordered him to fetch stuff from it, including the pool heater and two bikes, worth about $400.In the show, Van Winkle and a crew renovate and flip houses.' Then, earlier this month, a mirrored coffee table and some glass knick-knacks were reported missing from the property. The real estate broker of the burglarized $1million home, Jim Lovely, called the situation a 'hassle', according to NBC Miami. Lovely said: 'Why would you jeopardize going to jail for basically junk? 'It was just worthless furniture and some items so it doesn't make much sense. 'The house wasn't full of Picassos, so it wasn't a high-dollar heist.' The former pop star, who rose to fame with the 1990s hit 'Ice Ice Baby,' was released from the Palm Beach County Jail on a $6,000 bond, according to WPBF. Van Winkle called the situation a 'misunderstanding' that 'was blown out of proportion'. He said: 'It's sad that good news doesn't travel this fast. 'It's just out of proportion and I wish you guys would focus on all the good things I've done. 'It'll all get cleared up, you'll see.' Authorities believe Van Winkle stole furniture, a pool heater (above), bicycles and other items . The broker for the property said the house, which did contain some furniture (above), 'wasn't full of Picassos' Police took Van Winkle into custody after they obtained a search warrant and recovered some of the stolen items at his home in Palm Beach County. The Lantana Police Department said: 'During the investigation, it was determined Robert Matthew Van Winkle played a role in the burglary and theft. 'A search warrant was obtained and executed in unincorporated Palm Beach County in which several of the stolen items were recovered at a residence under the care and control of Robert Van Winkle.' The items have been returned to their owner. In his DIY Network show, Van Winkle and a crew renovate and flip homes. DIY is 'aware' of the situation . The items which Van Winkle allegedly took from the home (pictured) have been returned to their owner . Van Winkle in a 2001 mugshot (left) after he allegedly threatened a man and in a 2008 mugshot (right) after an assault charge . According to Van Winkle, the incident was not related to his television show. He said: 'I wish it was. There's nothing fun about this. 'I wish everybody all the best, and maybe some of the good news will travel this fast in the future.' DIY Network is 'aware' of the situation and 'looking into the matter'. The cable star is still scheduled to appear at the Columbus Dispatch Home and Garden Show on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Tommy Quon of TQ Management Agency told the Columbus Dispatch that Van Winkle will be speaking about home renovation. He said: 'Rob will be available to make the home show in Columbus. 'I still don't know what exactly happened but will get all the facts together and decide a course of action.' Van Winkle has been married to wife Laura since 1997 and they have two daughters together. This is not his first brush with the law; in 1991, he was arrested and pleaded no contest for threatening a homeless man with a gun. A decade later, he was arrested by Florida police and spent a night in jail for assaulting his wife as they argued while driving. He admitted that he had pulled her hair, but said it was to stop her from jumping out of their truck, and was sentenced to probation and attended family therapy sessions. In 2008, Van Winkle was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife again - but was released the following day after she said he had only pushed her. The case was dropped two weeks later.

Vanilla Ice, 47 - real name Robert Van Winkle - was arrested in Lantana, Florida, on Wednesday and charged with burglary and grand theft . Cops say he took furniture, a pool heater and bicycles from a vacant $1million home near a property he was working on for his reality show . 'The Vanilla Ice Project' reinvented Van Winkle as a renovation king . He allegedly told his crew he owned the home and sent them over twice to pilfer the property . The items were later found inside his own house, according to authorities . He says it was a 'misunderstanding' that was 'blown out of proportion'

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America's most lethal sniper claimed he wished he'd 'killed more' Iraqis despite accumulating 160 confirmed kills - with the true number estimated to be as high as 255. Speaking just months before his untimely death, Chris Kyle insisted his only regret was that US lives were lost because he shot too few of the enemy. The late veteran's wartime exploits are portrayed in the divisive Oscar-tipped movie American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper and directed by Clint Eastwood. Little regrets: In an interview three years ago America's most lethal sniper Chris Kyle claimed he wished he'd 'killed more' Iraqis . Speaking to Toby Harnden of The Sunday Times three years ago, Kyle was asked whether he regretted any of his kills while on tour. Replying in his characteristically soft Texan drawl, the former sniper, said: 'No, sir, not at all. 'To be honest with you, I wish I'd killed more because every kill saved American lives and that was what I was out there for.' Kyle was thrilled by the success of his autobiographical book, which led to 'huge fascination' with the grisly art of snipers. The soldier, played by Bradley Cooper in Oscar-tipped film American Sniper (L), accumulated 160 confirmed kills in Iraq, with the true number estimated to be as high as 255 . In the 2012 interview, he added: 'It's been a taboo for too long, I'm glad that people are actually looking at it with an interest and saying these guys are actually something we need.' Less than a year after the conversation, Kyle was killed on a remote shooting range in Texas by a disturbed veteran he was helping, who was said to have been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Opinion: Seth Rogen caused a Twitter storm with a tweet about American Sniper . The movie based on Kyle's book, produced by and starring Bradley Cooper, has been a box office hit, but has also divided opinion, with some criticising the film's jingoistic stance. Filmmaker Michael Moore caused an online debate when he tweeted about how he was raised to believe snipers were 'cowards' since his uncle died by a Japanese sniper shot in World War II. Taking to Twitter in rage, the Fahrenheit 9/11 director seethed: 'My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse.' Seth Rogen also caused controversy after tweeting: 'American Sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that's showing in the third act of Inglorious Basterds.' The comedy actor faced a storm of online abuse for his comment and recently issued a clarification and apology. He wrote: ‘It appears I need to further clarify a tweet I sent a few days ago. 'I said a sniper movie kind of reminded me of a scene in another movie that involved a sniper movie. 'I didn't compare the two at all. I merely said that one kind of reminded me of the other, because they both involved plots about the most lethal of snipers. ‘People then claimed that I compared the movie American Sniper to Nazi propaganda, something I would never do. 'I'm sorry if this somehow offended anyone, but that was not my intention. I hope this clears things up.’ Critics of the movie included talk show host Bill Maher, who claimed the film is only cleaning up at the box office because audiences lap up its 'psychopath' hero. Controversy: Rogen said American Sniper (still on the right) reminded him of Nation's Pride (still on the left), a fake Nazi propaganda film from Quentin Tarantino's World War II film Inglorious Basterds . Speaking on his HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher, he drew on excerpts from the autobiography Kyle wrote before he was killed in February 2013, in which he said he enjoyed war and referred to his targets as 'savages'. Kid Rock was one of the first stars to wade in on the debate stirred up by Rogen and Moore, tweeting: ‘: 'F— you Michael Moore, you’re a piece of s— and your uncle would be ashamed of you. Seth Rogen, your uncle probably molested you. I hope both of you catch a fist to the face soon. 'God bless you Chris Kyle, Thank you for your service.' 'Psychopath patriot - and we love him': Talk show host Bill Maher was uncompromising in his criticism of Kyle - and seized . Oscar-tipped: Clint Eastwood's (left) movie is hotly-tipped to pick up a few Oscars, including Best Actor for Cooper (right) He chose parts of the book, also called American Sniper, where Kyle said 'I love killing bad guys - even with the pain I loved what I was doing.' The film, directed by Clint Eastwood, was then compared with Hurt Locker, another film centered on the Iraq war which made far less money, though won widespread praise. Maher said: 'Hurt Locker' made $17million because it was a little ambiguous and thoughtful... [American Sniper] is just "American hero! He's a psychopath patriot, and we love him."' American Sniper has earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Actor for Bradley Cooper.

America's most lethal sniper made comment in interview three years ago . Said only regret was that US lives were lost because he killed too few . Film based on his book has been a box office hit but also divided opinion . TV host Bill Maher said film's popularity was down to 'psychopath' hero .

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By . Sara Malm . PUBLISHED: . 12:19 EST, 8 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:05 EST, 8 March 2013 . Israel has been invaded by a swarm of more than one million locusts, sending the nation into panic that the country could be plagued by the insects over the forthcoming Passover holiday. However, local chefs welcome the insects as the grasshopper-relatives are not only tasty, but also kosher. Said to taste like a mix between a sunflower seed and a baby shrimp, what may appear to be a plague, may in fact be the perfect Passover treat. Super swarm: More than one million locusts have crossed the border from Egypt to Israel . Crackdown: A man holds locusts as the swarm is tested on the Israeli border with Egypt . A swarm of an estimated 30 million . insects had been devastating crops in Egypt, putting authorities on high alert as sparrow-sized locusts began making their way . into Israel earlier this week. Reports suggest that the insects are . mainly concentrated in areas of southern Israel, but sightings have been . reported elsewhere. Chef Moshe Bassoon who cooks locusts . in his Jerusalem restaurant says he counts himself 'lucky' to have been . able to get wild insects for his eatery. 'You want them plump and meaty,' he . told The Times, suggesting different ways of cooking the insects, . including rolling them in chickpea batter and frying them in oil until . they 'turn red - like a lobster.' Holiday food: Locusts are not only delicious, local Israeli chefs say, but also kosher and the perfect treat . Damaging: A swarms of locusts fly near Kadesh Barnea, in Jerusalem, Israel, yesterday after crossing the border from neighbouring Egypt . Mr Basson ensures the winged creatures are kosher, as he himself had to prove their status to a rabbi before he began serving them at his restaurant. 'I had to bring a male and a female and the eggs to the rabbi for his examination,' he said. 'And I had to prove that there was a local tradition of Jews eating them.' The . locust alert comes ahead of the week long Passover festival, which begins on March 25. It . recounts the biblical story of the Israelite exodus from Egypt, during which, according . to the Bible, a huge swarm of locusts was the eighth of 10 plagues God . imposed on Egyptians to persuade Pharaoh to free the ancient Hebrews . from slavery. Pharaoh did not agree to let them go until after the 10th . plague, the death of the first born in every Egyptian family. Delicacy: While many fear the effect they may have on crops, some chefs celebrate the locusts' arrival . Israel's Agriculture Ministry sent . out planes to spray pesticides over agricultural fields earlier in the . week to prevent damage by the locusts and set up an emergency hotline . and asked Israelis to report sightings. Miriam Freund, director of plant . protection in the Agriculture Ministry, called it a 'medium-sized swarm' and her office set up a hotline for farmers to call in case they see it . advance. 'We hope our . actions are effective,' one of the pilots of a plane spraying the fields . said on Army Radio. 'Let's hope the damage will be minimal.' A bag of bugs please: A saleswoman and her wares of bamboo worms and other fried insects in northern Thailand . Insects are not just something which features in Heston Blumenthal’s recipes, and are eaten as snacks or part of healthy meals across the globe. The practice is most common in Asia, but has not been unheard of in the western world. ‘Insects are a healthy, nutritious and tasty alternative. Many contain as much – or more – protein as meat or fish. 'Some insects, especially in the larval stage, are also rich in fat and contain significant percentages of amino acids and essential vitamins and minerals,’ says food writer Stefan Gates, a panellist on BBC Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet. In Thailand it is not uncommon that schools feed crickets for lunch and in Cambodia young boys go hunting for tarantulas which they fry and eat. In China beetles and roaches are sold as snacks at markets. More than 1,000 insects are eaten in 80 per cent of countries around the world - mainly those in the tropics. The tradition might be spreading to the UK as Giant Toasted Ants are already available at Selfridges for £14.99 a pack. Rene Redzepi, head chef at award-winning Danish restaurant Noma, recently served ants at a £195-a-head lunch at Claridge’s in London.

A swarm of more than one million has crossed border from Egypt to Israel . Local chefs are cheering at the prospect of 'wild' locusts - which are kosher . Mimicking one of the ten plagues of the Bible week before Passover . Israel's Agriculture Ministry set up an emergency hotline and task force .

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(CNN)Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has decided to "actively explore" a presidential bid after conversations with his family over Thanksgiving, he said in a Facebook post Tuesday. While Bush had been making steps toward a presidential bid with recent speeches in early primary states and plans to release documents from his time period as governor, the timing of Tuesday's announcement was widely unexpected and will quicken the pace for some would-be Republican primary challengers. In the post, Bush writes that over the holiday he "talked about the future of the nation" with his family. "As a result of these conversations and thoughtful consideration of the kind of strong leadership I think America needs, I have decided to actively explore the possibility of running for President of the United States," he said. Bush has been moving toward a run for months and in recent days sparked renewed speculation over his plans with a visit to the all-important early primary state of South Carolina to give a commencement speech Monday, and his comments in a Sunday interview that he felt he "would be a good president." RELATED: Bush to grads: 'Shake things up' Democrats scoffed at his announcement. Democratic National Committee spokesman Mo Elleithee suggested it was simply meant to draw press, but dismissed the possibility of a Bush run either way. "I don't know what the difference is between 'thinking about' running and 'actively exploring' running, but I suspect it has a lot to do with keeping his name in the news," Elleithee said. "However you see it, there's no parsing this simple fact: Jeb Bush has fully embraced the failed economic agenda that benefits only a select few at the expense of the middle class. That's not going to change no matter how many different ways he says he may run." Bush's announcement is sure to speed up the timeline for many other potential Republican presidential contenders on whether to jump in as well. Bush is seen as a top pick for establishment Republicans hoping to encourage the party to nominate a candidate they see as most electable on the national stage. Many observers believe if Bush jumps in the race, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio — who's been mentored by Bush since his entry into Florida politics — wouldn't run. And he'd likely make it tougher for some of the more establishment-minded governors, like Texas Gov. Rick Perry or New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, to find footing in the race. However, a source near Rubio said Tuesday that while Bush's announcement changes the dynamic of the race, the junior Florida Senator is still "on track to run for president" in 2016. And Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who has been actively preparing for a bid and would likely run to Bush's right flank, also seemed nonplussed by the announcement. "I think we're a big tent -- we can use moderates, conservatives, libertarians — we need em all," he told reporters walking into the Capitol. Asked whether he could win the nomination, Paul demurred. "I think the more the merrier -- the public will determine that." Bush added in Tuesday's post that he hopes "to visit with many of you and have a conversation about restoring the promise of America" in the coming months. RELATED: 6 things to know about Jeb Bush . Bush also announced the creation of a PAC, which will aim to "support leaders, ideas and policies that will expand opportunity and prosperity for all Americans." He added that the PAC would "facilitate conversations with citizens across America to discuss the most critical challenges facing our exceptional nation." On Sunday, Bush also announced plans to release about 250,000 emails from his time in office and an upcoming e-book about his time as governor, moves seen as efforts to re-introduce Americans to his governing chops in preparation to emerge as a more prominent player on the national stage. If he does make his bid official, he'll likely face fierce opposition from conservatives in the primary, who have long been frustrated with his advocacy for Common Core educational standards and his support for a more moderate vision of immigration reform. RELATED: Bush releases 250,000 emails . He's previously expressed support for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, though he's wavered in that support since. And while he's come out in opposition to President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration, he's also urged Republicans to act on immigration reform "rather than have their heads explode." That moderation on immigration reform — and his diverse family, as his wife was born in Mexico and he speaks fluent Spanish — have many in the GOP hopeful Bush could help the party overcome some of their deficit with Hispanic voters, which has proven to be problematic for them in national races. Despite the likely conservative opposition, Bush has hinted he wouldn't shift to the far-right to please GOP primary voters if he runs. During the Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting earlier this month, Bush warned that the GOP presidential nominee shouldn't "lose the primary to win the general without violating your principles." The comments came as the conservative and more centrist wings of the GOP continue to debate a path forward for the party, with many on the right arguing former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney lost in 2012 because he didn't stand strong enough on conservative principles. But Romney and Bush, despite the conservative criticism, remain two of the most popular figures in the party, and indeed both led the recent McClatchy-Marist national poll of the potential GOP presidential field. Romney took 19 percent, while Bush came in second with 14 percent support; with Romney out of the race, Bush would lead with 16 percent support, followed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 12 percent. Dana Bash and Ted Barrett contributed to this report.

Other 2016 hopefuls maintain that Bush's announcement wouldn't prevent them from running . Bush posted Tuesday on his social media accounts that he's exploring a presidential bid . Bush has been making moves toward a run -- particularly in the past 48 hours . Democrats said that Bush's announcement was more about keeping his name in the news .