Manchester United star Wayne Rooney lays the Smackdown on WWE wrestler and Preston North End fan Wade Barrett.

Wayne Rooney is the greatest Dad in the world.

Captaining Manchester United and scoring more goals for your country than anyone alive or dead are great achievements. But they both pale into insignificance to the act of slapping a WWE wrestler to the floor in front of your devoted son.

That’s exactly what happened on Monday night when Rooney was confronted by 6ft 7 inch WWE wrestler Wade Barrett at the Manchester Arena.