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17 shares 0 View comments A three-year-old boy named after Wayne Rooney has been refused an Easter Egg with his first name on it for fear of breaching copyright rules.Staff at Thornton's in Bury, Lancashire, were asked to write Rooney Scholes' name on a chocolate egg on Saturday but they said 'no' claiming there could be legal repercussions. Unhappy: Joanne Scholes (right) was angry that Thornton's only wrote her son's full name on an Easter Egg No can do: Thornton's initially refused to write Rooney Scholes on the egg in fear of facing legal action A shop worker was eventually persuaded to write the toddler's full name on the Easter Egg, but Rooney's mother, Jo-anne, said the decision was 'barmy' and 'pathetic'.The mother-of-four, a Manchester United fan who has a tattoo of Eric Cantona on her arm, told The Manchester Evening News: 'It’s just pathetic that they wouldn’ t let a child have his name on an Easter egg for fear of upsetting Wayne Rooney. I can’t imagine Wayne Rooney would care less.' Chocolate delight: Three-year-old Rooney Scholes (left) was only allowed to have his full name written on an Easter Egg as Thornton's were worried they may breach copyright rules if they just used his forename More... Rio wants to stay at United but admits his future may be away from Old Trafford MAD DOG ON MONDAY: Anfield or the Bernabeu? For me there's no comparison... and why I'm tipping Atletico to win the Champions League and La Liga THE FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Arsenal join hunt for Lukaku as cost spirals towards ￡40m... and Spurs look to sell flop Lamela back to Italy (for half the price they paid!) Moyes feeling the heat as United knock down claim that Van Gaal had meeting with club owner Glazer JAMIE CARRAGHER: Sterling, Barkley and Januzaj are included but who else makes my list of top young players this season? The view from Manchester: Kagawa must stay! United can thrive with Japan star and Mata at heart of their attack 'It’s just nonsense anyway. Rooney is his name, does that mean he’s not allowed to have his name on anything because he shares it with a famous footballer? 'It’s really annoying because it turned what was meant to be a nice, personal gift into something which looked really impersonal and just a bit silly really.' On the ball: Scholes named her son after Rooney (centre) who she describes as her 'favourite player' The King: United fanatic Scholes has a tattoo of club legend Eric Cantona (left) on her arm Rooney Scholes, who is no relation to former United midfielder Paul, has an older brother called Anderson, although the 16-year-old was born long before his namesake arrived at Old Trafford.The family, who live in Rochdale, also have two cats: Cantona and Berbatov. Past and present: Rooney (left) and Cantona (right) are two of United's greatest strikers in the club's history
MAALOULA, Syria (AP) ― Syrian troops triumphantly swept through some of the last remaining opposition strongholds north of Damascus, including a much coveted ancient Christian hamlet, sending rebel fighters fleeing to nearby hills amid an ever tightening noose.The near total collapse of rebels along a key supply route that has long funneled weapons to opposition-held districts around Damascus helps strengthen President Bashar Assad's hand in and around the capital ahead of presidential elections during which he intends to run for a third term.The dramatic capture of Sarkha, Maaloula and Jibbeh was the fastest series of army successes against rebels in the Qalamoun region since the government launched an offensive in November in the strategic area,Air Max 2009 Black White Red, a wedge of mountainous territory between the capital and the Lebanese border. In this photo released on Sunday, April 13, 2014 by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian forces tank arrives to take position during clashes with Syrian rebels,Nike Air Max 2013 Womens Pink, near the town of Rankous, Syria. The seizure of the villages comes a day after Syrian troops backed by fighters from Lebanon's Shiite militant Hezbollah group captured the nearby town of Rankous. (AP Photo/SANA)The string of military achievements there this year by government forces ― often boosted by allied Hezbollah fighters ― adds another layer of defense for Damascus.In Maaloula, a historic and scenic Christian enclave set into the rocky hills that has changed hands several times in the war, Syrian soldiers jubilantly hoisted the Syrian flag atop the shattered facade of a perched, landmark hotel where rebels had been holed up for months.In a sign of the persistent dangers, three members of a television crew working with the Hezbollah-owned Al-Manar TV