Wayne Rooney applauds the Old Trafford crowd at the final whistle
Wayne Rooney has slammed his treatment following his England hotel drinking controversy as "disgraceful".
Rooney issued a public apology after pictures emerged of him apparently the worse for wear at the England team hotel at 5am, the morning after their 3-0 win over Scotland.
Many of his team-mates had gone into London to celebrate but no pictures of them were published.
Speaking after Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Arsenal, in which he came on as a substitute, he told newspaper reporters: "It feels as if the media are trying to write my obituary and I won't let that happen. What's been going on is disgraceful.
Rooney in action during the World Cup 2018 qualififier against Scotland
"I'm proud to play for my country and I'm proud of my achievements. It's not finished yet. I think what's been going on is disgraceful.
"It shows a lack of respect and I think enough is enough. That's all I want to say."
Wayne Rooney's behaviour was tame compared to that of older generations of footballers, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday
On Friday, United boss Jose Mourinho accused the Football Association of failing to protect the England captain.
Mourinho said: "When the player goes to the national team, he belongs to the national team and when, as I learned since I was a kid, if someone lends me something I have to take even better care of it than if it was mine."
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