English Football legend, Wayne Rooney has confessed that he believes he would be dead If his wife, Coleen, had not helped him managed his issues with alcohol.
Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, the the former England and Manchester United star told his friends and former teammate Rio Ferdinand that at the peak of his career, he would “drink for two days straight”.
Recalling that period, the 39-year-old said his routine was “Come training and at the weekend I’d score two goals and then I’d go back and go and drink for two days straight again”.
He credited his wife into stepping into managed his behavior. “She helped me control that massively and managed because I needed managing”, Rooney said, adding that, “I honestly believe, If she weren’t there, I’d be dead”.
Rooney recalled meeting Coleen when they were Secondary School students in Liverpool and marrying her in 2008 after years of dating. He noted that she saw his I early issues early on.
“When I was 17, she could see, she knew my mind and she knew I was a bit out there”, he said.
“I loved my football, obsessed with football, but also I loved a night out or whatever, going out. She’s seen it very early on and she’s controlled that well, not controlled, but helped me control that massively”.
Rooney also revealed that during his time playing for Manchester United, he would attempt to hide his drinking sessions from manager Sir Alex Ferguson by chewing gum and using eye drops.
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