{"id":10456,"date":"2023-11-07T17:02:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/wayne-rooney-says-he-would-drink-almost-until-he-passed-out-in-his-early-20s-ents-arts-news\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T17:02:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:32:03","slug":"wayne-rooney-says-he-would-drink-almost-until-he-passed-out-in-his-early-20s-ents-arts-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/wayne-rooney-says-he-would-drink-almost-until-he-passed-out-in-his-early-20s-ents-arts-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney says he would drink ‘almost until he passed out’ in his early 20s | Ents & Arts News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wayne Rooney has revealed he would drink alcohol until he passed out to cope with the pressures of professional football in his early 20s.<\/p>\n

In a new podcast hosted by former rugby league star Rob Burrow, 38-year-old Rooney<\/strong> said his “release was alcohol” when he faced challenges both on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n

“When I was in my early 20s, I’d spend a couple of days at home and wouldn’t move out of the house and drink almost until I passed out,” the former England striker said.<\/p>\n

“I didn’t want to be around people because sometimes you feel embarrassed and sometimes you feel like you’ve let people down.<\/p>\n

“Ultimately I didn’t know how else to deal with it, so I chose alcohol to try and help me get through that,” Rooney added.<\/p>\n

“There were people there for me to speak to but I chose not to do that and tried to deal with it myself.<\/p>\n

“When you do that and don’t take the help and guidance of others, you can really be in a low place and I was for a few years with that.<\/p>\n

“Thankfully now I am not afraid to go and speak to people over some issues which I may have.”<\/p>\n

The now-Birmingham City manager made his Premier League debut for Everton in 2002 aged 16. He joined Manchester United two years later in a then-record \u00a327m move.<\/p>\n

Rooney scored 53 goals for England and is Manchester United<\/strong>‘s all-time leading goalscorer.<\/p>\n

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He spent 13 years at Old Trafford before playing for Everton<\/strong>, DC United and Derby.<\/p>\n

Rugby legend Burrow and his wife Lindsey are set to interview sporting legends including Jonny Wilkinson and Dame Kelly Holmes during his new seven-part podcast series.<\/p>\n

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Burrow uses AI technology and a computerised voice to communicate and ‘eye gaze’ technology to quiz his podcast guests.<\/p>\n

Read more:
Five things we learn from Coleen Rooney’s Wagatha documentary
The ‘barefooted Indian’ who took 1930s football by storm
Newcastle Utd player banned for 10 months over betting scandal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rooney also praised Burrow’s “inspiring” way of dealing with motor neurone disease and referenced his wife Coleen<\/strong>‘s sister Rosie, who died from Rett syndrome aged 14.<\/p>\n

“I know first-hand the impact this can have on yourself and the people closest to you,” Rooney said.<\/p>\n

“Everyone has to change the way of living and I had that with my sister-in-law who suffered not the same illness, but something as severe.<\/p>\n

“Your energy and you staying strong really helps everyone around you. I will always be here, and your family and close friends will always be there, to help you with whatever you need.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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