Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 19:31 / Updated Wednesday, September 24, 2025 7:31
Wayne Rooney, the legend of Manchester United, spoke openly about the problem with alcohol that he affected and acknowledged that he could die if he had not received help from Coleen, his wife.
In the podcast “Rio Ferdinand Preunts”, where he spoke with his former colleague at Manchester United, the former striker revealed how he faced a constant fight against alcohol.
How Wayne Rooney hid his vice by Sir Alex Ferguson: “I was drinking two days in a row. I was putting drops in my eyes, chewing gum”
Rooney admits that he reached the point where, to hide the problem of Sir Alex Ferguson, he put his drops in his eyes and chew gum before going to training.
“I liked to go out in the evening and spend time with my friends. It came to a point where I went too far. Of course. It was a moment in my life where I was going through great difficulties, because of the alcohol. I thought I could not call anyone. I did not want to burden anyone. Weekend, I scored two goals, and then I was returning and drinking again two days in a row, ”said Wayne Rooney, according to Abola.
The former player, now a coach, emphasizes that his wife was very important and even saved his life: “Coleen is fantastic. Ever since I was 17, she understood me, knew my mind and knew I was a little eccentric. I loved football. I was obsessed with football, but I liked it. Honestly, I think if she hadn't been there, I would have been dead, “said Wayne Rooney, according to the source.
Coleen and Wayne Rooney
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Coleen and Wayne have started their relationship since adolescence, and now they have 4 children: Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass.
His behavior has tested me many times over time. When Wayne had an abuse of alcohol and complicated things, that's what happened several times. If the problem was a minor one, alcohol could probably adjust it, but if the problem involves love and emotions, it is completely another story.
Wayne is aware that alcohol pulled down many times. Often, when something disturbed him, Wayne opened a bottle. Instead of talking about what bothers him, drinking and deepening in the problem. It was a period when he could not control his alcohol addiction.
–Coleen Rooney wrote about her husband's problem with alcohol in her autobiography
