As well as fancying himself as a boxer , Wayne Rooney believes he is the finest singer at Manchester United . Rooney was subjected to an unwanted set of headlines on Sunday after apparently being knocked out by Phil Bardsley during a sparring session in the kitchen of his Cheshire mansion . The England and United captain did not seem unsettled by the episode , scoring a fine goal in a 3-0 rout of Tottenham and then engaging in some celebratory shadow boxing . Rooney took part in a 'Chevrolet FC hosts Man Utd in Google+ Hangout ' on Monday , which was full of light-hearted exchanges and made no mention of his boxing . When Rooney , who was sitting between Michael Carrick and Ander Herrera and apparently at Old Trafford , was asked who the best singer is at the club , he replied : 'Probably me . 'Over Christmas a few of the players got up and did a few songs . Quite good some of them . Michael 's not bad . ' Herrera said of Carrick : 'He 's humble , but he 's the best . ' Wayne Rooney mocked recent headlines with a 'knockout ' celebration at Old Trafford on Sunday . Paul Gascoigne , scoring at Euro 96 , was Rooney 's favourite English footballer and hero growing up . The host then asked Rooney what songs he liked to sing . 'Opera , ' Rooney said , before adding : 'Only joking . I like to sing a bit of indie rock . ' There was a slight sneer when it was suggested , tongue in cheek , that Rooney would be asked to sing later in the Hangout , something which did not materialise . Rooney was asked who his favourite English footballer and hero was growing up . His answer was Paul Gascoigne , a player who also attracted tabloid attention for his off-field antics as much as his on-field displays . Rooney added : ' I think he 's probably still to this day the greatest English player . For excitement and goals , he was my favourite player . ' Michael Carrick ( second left ) heads Manchester United 2-0 up against Tottenham on Sunday . Carrick is congratulated on his goal by his United team-mates during the 3-0 win at Old Trafford . Asked what it was specifically about Gascoigne that Rooney liked , he said : 'His ability to turn games round on their head and produce magical moments . He was a perfect entertainer on the pitch . ' A number of other questions were Rooney related . Told only one player had scored more penalties for United than Rooney , the skipper conferred with Carrick and Herrera before saying : 'We think it 's Dennis Irwin . ' Asked how confident they were in their answer on a scale of one to 10 ? Rooney replied '11 ' . Wayne Rooney applauds the Old Trafford crowd after his side consolidated their place in the league top four . But they were wrong . The correct answer was Ruud van Nistelrooy with 28 penalties . Asked how many he had scored , Rooney said : ' I 've no idea . ' The next Rooney related question was about the percentage of his 229 United goals scored at Old Trafford . 'We think 58 ( per cent ) , ' Rooney said . The correct answer was 54 per cent . Rapid fire questions followed for Dwight Yorke , co-hosting the event in London in front of a live audience . Ander Herrera ( left ) has impressed in midfield for United since signing from Athletic Bilbao in the summer . Rooney asked : 'What was the score on your Manchester United debut ? ' Yorke was correct in answering a 0-0 draw at West Ham . Rooney 's next question was , 'Can you spell Januzaj backwards ? ' Yorke was right , with Rooney saying , 'Yes , well done . ' Asked if it surprised him that Yorke was correct , Rooney said : 'Knowing Dwight the way I do , it actually did surprise me . '
Manchester United captain scored in win at Old Trafford on Sunday . The former England international has been linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer and is expected to leave the club after his contract expires next summer.