Wayne Rooney has criticised the government and the football authorities for treating players as 'guinea pigs' in their confused message over the coronavirus outbreak.

Kai Rooney, 10, appears to be following in his dad Wayne's footsteps as his mum Coleen shared a video of him taking part in the Tik Tok toilet roll challenge on Thursday.

There were calls earlier this week, most notably from Matt Hancock, for players to give up a chunk of their wages, with the health secretary urging Premier League footballers to 'do their bit'.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: AFC Wimbledon are set to become the next EFL club to furlough their footballing staff, Sportsmail understands.

Alexis Sanchez has been speaking like a man reborn since ending his horror Manchester United spell and sealing a move to Inter Milan, admitting he feels like he has fallen in love with football again.

They've been together for a blissful eight years. And Shakira and her partner Gerard looked more smitten than ever as they put on a cosy display at the US Open in New York on Wednesday.

During the coronavirus pandemic Spurs have walked into one PR gaffe after another ranging from cutting non-playing staff pay, to multiple training sessions breaking social distancing rules.

England defender Kieran Trippier is facing a lengthy ban and a fine after being charged by the Football Association with breaching betting rules.

Son isn't the first footballer to serve his country. Sportsmail has looked at some of the other stars to have swapped the pitch for the army barracks or helped their country in some capacity.

Wigan unveiled their gigantic pie mascot on Friday with fans hoping that the savoury snack (contents unknown) can inspire the Latics to Premier League glory next season.

Fred has retired from international football at the age of 30 after Brazil's disappointing World Cup campaign came to an end. He scored 18 goals in 39 games.

BRIAN BARWICK: This has been a hugely enjoyable World Cup for viewers and one that England’s early exit failed to diminish.

SPONSORED: Lionel Messi and James Rodriguez have lit up the summer with their silky skills and fabulous flair... but back home these football freestylers have impressed on a special pitch in east London.

It is the news Newcastle fans have been dreaming about for years - a big-money takeover and the possible departure of Mike Ashley. But how does a deal actually happen? Our expert reveals all.

The 33-year-old made his managerial bow for Anderlecht, but his tenure got off to a rocky start. Kompany was still afforded a rapturous response, although his team were jeered at full time.

Vincent Kompany says a lack of diversity within football institutions is part of the problem in tackling racism in the game. The Anderlecht boss has condemned fans who abused Romelu Lukaku.

ADAM SHERGOLD: Gareth Southgate believes England's forward line is as exciting as any other team in the world. But how does his attacking options measure up against some of the world's best?

It is understood Villa splashed out £1m on Barry during the recent transfer window, luring the 16-year-old away from Barcelona just six months after he had joined the Catalan giants from West Brom.

West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic has predicted there will be widespread change to football finances after the coronavirus crisis comes to an end.

All English professional football was suspended today for at least three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, with no matches in the Premier League, Championship, Leagues One or Two.

The Premier League, English Football League and Football Association have announced the suspension of all domestic football will be extended to April 30 at the earliest due to the coronavirus crisis.

JOE BERNSTEIN: The last active English footballers in Europe are returning home after lower division football in Sweden was called off until the end of April.

COMMENT: The top 10 - bar Sheffield United, and good for them - seek to ban Manchester City from Europe next season, regardless of the state of their appeal against a UEFA-imposed sanction.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen has admitted having a terrible knowledge of football, with the Barcelona keeper revealing he barely even watches the game in his spare time.

A European plan is being formed to resume football around July and August, with domestic leagues told Thursday not to abandon competitions yet due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The president of the Spanish league, Javier Tebas, said he believed LaLiga could return as early as the end of May, warning that not playing out the rest of the season could mean £880m losses.

Belgium is at the forefront of a growing number of nations in favour of ending the 2019-20 season straight away and they intend to lobby UEFA at a showdown meeting next Thursday.

UEFA have laid out plans for how the 2020-21 campaign will shape up following the result of the coronavirus outbreak - which could spark a frantic tug-of-war between clubs and countries for players.

The 46-year-old ex-professional will amicably depart the Bet365 Stadium when the summer transfer window slams shut next month. Stoke are then expected to appoint a chief scout.

Former Liverpool and England footballer Michael Owen has admitted he was staring 'into an abyss called divorce' as he struggled to come to terms with life after he hung up his boots.

Journalist Nick Ames provides his first-hand account of the chaotic scenes which led to the abandonment of the Euro 2016 qualifier between Serbia and Albania.

Some of them have been there, a few of them have done it - but do the managers who are guiding 24 national sides at Euro 2016 really know what their players are going through?

Dexter Blackstock has gone from football to pharmaceuticals - and hopes to save lives, slash the cost of healthcare and even help change the perception of professional players.

Ian Holloway believes football fans should fight in a cage and it should be televised after Manchester City and Liverpool fans punched, bottled and kicked each other in an ugly Tube bust-up.

Queens Park Rangers director of football Les Ferdinand has spoken about why clubs need to position themselves at the heart of their community amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The experienced defender played for Manchester United and Sunderland during a decorated career, and has now taken his first steps into coaching with his final club, Reading.

Bent, who has not had a club since his release by Derby at the end of the 2017/18 campaign, revealed his decision to hang up his boots during an interview on talkSPORT on Thursday afternoon.

IAN LADYMAN: Nobody will be surprised to learn that the last player sent off purely for dissent - rather than being given a second yellow card for it - was combustible Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole.

AMITAI WINEHOUSE: Unlike a Marcelo Bielsa side, Take Us Home: Leeds United starts questionably and gets better the longer it goes on. It is part of a raft of football documentaries.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Producers Fulwell 73 had planned for series two to be the last. But the suspension of this season may open the door for them to revisit their Sunderland story.

The model ex of Manchester United star Jesse Lingard was snapped cosying up to his football rival Jack Grealish this week.

A hilarious video shared on December 30 shows a man dressed in a cats costume, going to see the infamous movie in Orland Park, Illinois, after coming in last place for fantasy football.

Bennett, who has been on loan at Millwall since January, was involved in a drunken car crash back in September with three Derby team-mates has infuriated the club's fans once again.

COMMENT: Life without football is not important as life itself and the Premier League have done the right thing by suspending play. That was the first step and a very important one.

MARTIN KEOWN: I watched every minute of it, from the build-up, to the players walking out in front of 100,000 at Wembley, to Keegan scoring twice for Liverpool in a very one-sided 3-0 win.

A move to Germany beckons for the Welsh international with RB Leipzig keen to acquire Chelsea teenager Ethan Ampadu on a season-long loan this summer, according to the Sun.

Ethan Ampadu's pre-season move to the Bundesliga was hailed as a smart move given that the teenager has had limited opportunities since joining Chelsea from Exeter in 2017.

Aaron Ramsey has remained in Cardiff in order to concentrate on regaining full fitness for Sunday's game against Croatia. He has been nursing an injury to his adductor muscle.

Gareth Bale appeared to be heading for the exit in the summer - with a £1m a week contract with Jiangsu Suning on the table - after his relationship with Zinedine Zidane hit rock bottom.

The football advisory panel and technical advisory panel of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) will meet in Zurich on October 23. The agenda for the meeting was released on Tuesday.