The legend of Manchester United and England has been talking about how he kept his drinking a secret from Sir Alex Ferguson and how he has grown to love it.
Wayne Rooney has lifted the lid on his alcohol addiction – and admitted he could have died if it hadn’t been for the help of his wife Coleen. Rooney is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, following a stellar career with England and Manchester United.
The former striker remains United’s greatest ever goalscorer, and led the England charts as well until being overtaken by Harry Kane. But Rooney, appearing on the ‘ Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast’, has revealed how he faced a constant battle with the booze.
Rooney admits he went to such lengths to hide his drinking from Sir Alex Ferguson, that he put eye drops in and chewed gum before heading out to training.
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Rooney stated, “I wanted to go out and have a good time with my friends and have a good time.” Of course, it did get to the point where I thought it was overreaching. I had a lot of trouble at that time in my life. alcoholic beverages. I was incredibly struggling, and I didn’t believe I could turn to anyone.
I really didn’t want to because I didn’t want to put that strain on anyone. I can recall putting eyes drops and chewing gum in before beginning my training.
“I only drank for two days straight.” I went to training and scored two goals over the weekend before going back and drinking for two days straight.
Rooney said Coleen is “colossal,” adding that he believes she saved his life. We were two Croxteth children when we were two, and we obviously started dating, married, and have children later. But when she was 17 years old, she was aware of my thoughts and suspicions.
I adored football, you know. I had a passion for football, but I also cherished going out for a night. She has been able to control that since she was very young. Not controlled, but it greatly assisted in that regard.
What are you doing at times, and you’re like, “What are you doing?” Why do you keep saying, “Don’t do this, don’t do that,” you ask? I firmly believe that I would be dead if she hadn’t been there. That is what I think.
I’ve made mistakes in the past, which are well documented and whatever, but she keeps me on that path. She has spent the past 20 years doing it.
On Spotify and Apple Podcasts, you can listen to the full Rio Meets Wayne Rooney interview.
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