Rooney gets dolled up

You've seen the goals, copped an earful of his lip and been disgusted at his childish behaviour on the pitch. Now you can buy Rooney the doll (and no, don't worry, it doesn't walk or talk).

The 12in figure has moveable limbs and is dressed in a tiny replica of the Manchester United player's kit.

It has a kicking function which enables the doll's owner to recreate Rooney's wonder goals, toy company Bandai said.

The doll is part of the Kick-O-Mania toy range which already includes footballers Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs and Ruud Van Nistelrooy.

Darrell Jones, marketing manager of Bandai UK, said the doll was expected to be a big seller in the run-up to Christmas.

He said: "We've paid a bit less for Wayne Rooney than Sir Alex Ferguson did but we expect our signing to be just as successful."

The Wayne Rooney doll will go on sale in toy stores in the UK next month costing around £20.