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Wayne Rooney claims footballers made 'easy targets' amid coronavirus criticism

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Wayne Rooney claimed footballers have been made “easy targets’ by Health Secretary Matt Hancock during the coronavirus battle.

The Derby forward is in COVID-19 lockdown as football is England is suspended for the foreseeable future. It has already seen clubs such as Liverpool and Tottenham put non-playing staff on furlough.

This came after Hancock urged Premier League stars to “take a pay cut and play their part”, responding with a 30 per cent reduction.

But Rooney has slammed the Health Secretary for putting pressure on footballers. Writing in his Sunday Times column, Rooney said: "I'm in a position where I could give something up.

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