ALEX FERGUSON has finally broken his silence over Wayne Rooney

ALEX FERGUSON has finally broken his silence over Wayne Rooney's personal problems.

The Manchester United and England striker is battling to save his marriage to wife Coleen after a front-page story that he bedded a prostitute.
The stress and attention on his private life appears to have got to the ace, who has just one goal from the penalty spot for United this season - and that was back in August.
Yet gaffer Ferguson insists the personal torment being suffered by Rooney, 24, has not affected his confidence.
Rooney was rested for Wednesday's 5-2 Carling Cup win at Scunthorpe so is likely to feature in the league trip to Bolton on Sunday.
Fergie said: "I don't believe Wayne has a confidence problem. The boy is finally starting to realise what kind of focus is on him as a human being.
"The boy can't turn without a camera being on him but for a young person, that is not what you want.
"You want to play and enjoy your football without that attention to you as it can be quite exhausting."
Rooney scored in England's 3-1 Euro 2012 qualifying win over Switzerland two days after the scandal broke but has not found the net for his club since last month's trip to West Ham.
But even without last season's 34-goal talisman in top form, Fergie is convinced United will battle it out with Chelsea and Arsenal for the Premier League title.
And he has written off the chances of hated rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, as well as Spurs.
The Old Trafford chief said: "United, Arsenal and Chelsea started the season reasonably well and will all be there at the end of the season.
"It remains to be seen if Tottenham can break into top four again but the top three are the strongest right now."
After wins against West Brom, Wigan, Stoke, West Ham and Blackpool, champions and league leaders Chelsea face their first big test of the season at City tomorrow.

And Ferguson joked that the Londoners' start has been so easy they probably picked it themselves.
He added: "I think Chelsea chose the calendar - it's been a quite amazing start of the season. You still have to beat those teams and they have.
"Anyone who wins the league will have to finish above Chelsea."
Fergie also expects City to come good after a patchy start of two wins, two draws and a defeat.
He added: "They have not had the strongest start but with their squad, you have to think they will be there.
"I saw the 3-0 win over Liverpool and they're going to be a big challenge - the power they have with their big lads.
"Roberto Mancini bought half a team this summer and it's not easy to bed them down but if they get continuity, they'll be a threat."