Mr Tumble, Calzaghe, Big Dunc – what we’ve learned about Rooney

Who among Wayne Rooney’s attempts to defeat former world champion Joe Calzaghe was unable to bear Mr. Tumble?

One of England’s and Manchester United’s greatest players, “The Wayne Rooney Show,” has provided a unique insight into his life in 2025 despite the fact that they are frequently closed books these days.

Since its debut in August, the BBC Sport podcast has enticed audiences with intrigue, humor, and insight.

Not every footballing hero has a hatred for Mr. Tumble on a daily basis, you may say!

Rooney has had enough of watching the child entertainer on television, despite raising four children.

When Rooney declared, “I hate Mr. Tumble, I hate him,” the podcast panel was laughing in fits. He was next to me in the dressing room when I was there for Match of the Day.

I don’t hate him for what he does, but I’ve had to endure it with every child, which is the only reason I hate him.

Rooney has never hidden his passion for boxing.

In 2015, he even rubbed elbows with friend and ex-Manchester United player Phil Bardsley in his kitchen.

However, Rooney revealed that he has targeted former world champion Joe Calzaghe, who would put up more of a fight than Bardsley, at his agent’s wedding as well.

Wayne is present at the wedding, according to Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford, who explained the details. And after a few drinks, he offers Joe Calzaghe to drink. He says, “Alright Joe, Alright Wayne? ” as I sit with them both while we talk. I might have you, please.

I’m looking and I’m thinking, “You’re joking me,” I think. He is saying, “No, just calm down,” Just a little shadow boxing with him, I want to. In the middle of my wedding, we cross the green field.

“Joe’s going, ‘ Don’t worry, it’s nothing’. Joe simply sat there while [Rooney] went into the ribs.

Could Rooney, who is a member of the Everton family and a great player for Manchester United, have any less adoration for Liverpool?

However, after winning the 2019-20 Premier League title, his wife Coleen raised Liverpool flags around their home.

Rooney recalled that Coleen had Liverpool flags up outside the house when Liverpool won the Premier League a few years ago when I returned home from Derby.

The flag was outside the window of our old house, so I told her to go outside and get it down.

Everton believed they had a new hero when Rooney, a 16-year-old academy product, scored a remarkable goal against Arsenal.

Rooney, who turned down a club-record contract offer from the Toffees in 2004, made the short journey along the M62 to Manchester United in a £27 million deal in 2004.

“I’ve been getting death threats,” said Rooney. My parents’ house was being strewn over and painted black.

“Her house was being painted,” said my girlfriend at the time, who is now my wife. You must have mental strength there, in my opinion. You must rely on the people around you to assist.

I left because I attended Manchester United, and the big rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester made things even more difficult.

“But I was always thinking, “I don’t care,” I suppose. I was aware of my desires and route.

Rooney grew up a big Everton fan, and Duncan Ferguson was his all-time favorite.

Ferguson initially signed for Everton on loan in 1994, but he soon signed for a permanent deal, which instantly impressed Rooney.

The young Rooney wrote letters to his hero and received correspondence when the Scot was sent a three-month prison sentence for headbutting John McStay in 1994 while playing for his former club Rangers.

Rooney remarked, “Duncan Ferguson was my idol.

When I was a young boy, I used to write to him in jail, and he would respond.

“I was playing alongside him for ten or twelve years when I was younger.”

He would take me home from training because I was too young to drive at the time. My dad would be out the window when he would drive up from my family home because my family was a massive Evertonian.

What contributed to Manchester United’s five Premier League victories and a Champions League victory? video games !

The Red Devils’ all-time top scorer explained how the team-mates’ communication skills improved while traveling on the team bus and playing five-a-five in the PlayStation Portable’s SOCOM combat game.

Rooney said, “I really believe that a large portion of our success was playing on the PSP.”

We used to play it on the plane and the team bus, and it increased our communication.

Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, John O’Shea, and Wes Brown, would be the winners.

Rooney also discussed how he came up with a pre-game routine that included listening to Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who rose to fame on Britain’s Got Talent on television and had one song in particular as his go-to.

“I’ve said before that I only listened to one song,” Boyle said. Rooney said, “I wasn’t really fussed about what music it was.”

“I only listened to one song called “Wild Horses,” that’s it. prior to each game. It eased my mind and relaxed me just before I left.

It was a relaxing song because I used to watch all the talent shows, so why not?