Daily Mail have reported it as well. You know England players would celebrate the opening of an envelope.
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I have no doubt that he likes a drink but I just find this exaggerated to say the least. If he was that pissed there would be camera phone video.
pretty scathing accusation to make against the England captain if not true
The English media isn't in his pocket like some would believe. They didn't cause a firestorm when he was dropped and he's not immune to bullshit stories. Gerrard, Beckham and Terry have all had their share in recent years.
If England carry on like tonight, he won't be missed. He doesn't have the energy any longer for that sort of pressing game.
This is the final straw for me with Rooney. This is no exaggeration but every single thing he does should revolve around football, he should be doing everything humanely possible to be ready for the next game (which happens to be a huge game against arsenal, where the guy who has taken his position is suspended and he has a chance to start!!)
That's why he never made it near the Ronaldo level, and why Ronaldo will probably play 5-6 seasons more than Rooney. It's inexcusable
That's why he never made it near the Ronaldo level, and why Ronaldo will probably play 5-6 seasons more than Rooney. It's inexcusable
guess someone did have a camera phone out then. State of that. Hope he dries out for Saturday
Nice pic
Hope he doesn't touch another drop until after the Arsenal game. I'd be shocked if Jose used Martial & Rash, so expect Rooney to start on Saturday, so he better stay sober!
Hope he doesn't touch another drop until after the Arsenal game. I'd be shocked if Jose used Martial & Rash, so expect Rooney to start on Saturday, so he better stay sober!
How anyone can sympathise with him is beyond me. Alcohol is so bad for the bodies recovery. He's under the microscope right now and should be clean as a whistle yet he's getting fecked up like that on national team duty while captain.
Knee injury my arse.
Please let this be the final nail in his United coffin. Hopefully, this will get blown out of all proportion and he fecks off in the January window. Chances are slim but I am willing to believe in Santa to make this happen.
I thought he'd looked fitter recently but this is just a reminder of why he's in such poor shape in the first place.
Disgrace
This.
You can't even make this up. Just before England face off against the mighty midfield of Spain, Rooney bottles it with a "minor" knee injury, the same week his team mates are being slated as mentally weak cowards who couldn't play with a broken toe and a broken leg recovery. And instead of the experienced captain to nurse this "minor" knee injury, he smashes himself up by gate crashing a wedding. Now my question is this, if this happened to another United player, would the fanboys be this quiet about this or is it just another case of another rule for Rooney? Or is he also not brave enough to captain his country against Spain at Wembley because of a "minor" injury?
This. Twitter is full of people saying stuff like 'Person gets drunk at wedding, big deal'. Idiots.
that pictureFeck me, Wayne.
Don't really care but, he's kidding himself if he thinks he can play into his late 30s.
*If it's true*
I get that athletes occasionally need to have a life but experience says a heavy night until the early hours as a 30 year old messes up the body for days.
Even if his powers of recovery are amazing, he's a guy in the twilight of his career, lacking match sharpness and fitness, dropped and under pressure at club and national level, facing huge media/fan criticism at a time when he needs to knuckle down and take care of himself...well at best, it doesn't look good and there'll be more scrutiny on him.
It just adds to the fuel that his lack of discipline had contributed to a premature downfall and maybe even diminished his potential. Even if none of this applies, it's pretty stupid.
I get that athletes occasionally need to have a life but experience says a heavy night until the early hours as a 30 year old messes up the body for days.
Even if his powers of recovery are amazing, he's a guy in the twilight of his career, lacking match sharpness and fitness, dropped and under pressure at club and national level, facing huge media/fan criticism at a time when he needs to knuckle down and take care of himself...well at best, it doesn't look good and there'll be more scrutiny on him.
It just adds to the fuel that his lack of discipline had contributed to a premature downfall and maybe even diminished his potential. Even if none of this applies, it's pretty stupid.
Please can we replace his profile pic?
or wayne-rooney-2016-17-performances "2 for 1 @ 5th Ave"
or wayne-rooney-2016-17-performances "2 for 1 @ 5th Ave"
That's what I'd look like at 5am even if I were sober.
Hey Wayne, how about we pay you £300 to wreck your body, the tool of your trade, while in recovery?
This. He surely knows this, so either he doesn't care or he can't help himself.
He even got benched at a wedding.
Imagine not being able to have a drink without a picture like that being on the front page of the biggest selling newspaper. It's a brutal culture we live in. He'll be humiliated tomorrow.
Personally I haven't really got a problem with a player having a few. We take the game too seriously these days.
Personally I haven't really got a problem with a player having a few. We take the game too seriously these days.
That is that then. He's thrown Mourinho into a position where surely he has to get rid now or what does that say. Career at Uniter over.
Surely he will be stripped of captaincy?
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If by life, you mean consuming loads of alcohol, I think you are being nice. With the Olympics just passed, you hear the testimonies of how some of these Olympians train day in and day out and treating their bodies like absolute temples for 4 years, just to participate in an even that last only a few seconds. Yet how much do they earn to train so hard and so selflessly? Yet we have a captain of the biggest club in the world and the biggest footballing nation, being paid £300k/w for what he loves doing and he goes to do that. I find it funny when the press and pundits make fun of how vain Ronaldo is because he apparently takes care of his body way too much. If you have an alcohol problem, you should not be entrusted with such a responsibility, neither should you be a professional athlete. I don't think Rooney has an alcohol problem, I just think he can't be bothered. As much as I would like Rooney out of the club, I'd like to boast and say that I am proud of our club captain, that leads by example. It's a shame when I look at how well our rival captains present themselves. I'm sorry but if this is our captain, then why are surprised at the culture of the boys in the dressing room. Disgrace, Wayne, fix up!
To be fair how much should a bloke earn for jumping into a sandpit?
I think you're being harsh here. He got pissed. Like lots of footballers have and like lots will in the future.
You can't link Rooney getting drunk with the culture of the dressing room. That's a big old non sequitur right there.
6am eh? Even if it was up until 10pm, the state of him is quite shocking and doesnt look good at all.
but if were going on performance, both england and United play much better without him in the starting line up. The pace is quicker, the predictability is cut down and most people can play in their proper positions without having to shoe-horn him in.
but if were going on performance, both england and United play much better without him in the starting line up. The pace is quicker, the predictability is cut down and most people can play in their proper positions without having to shoe-horn him in.
What you should be asking is how much should an athlete earn for sacrificing time and effort, day in and day out to represent his or her country at the biggest sporting even in history. The strain and pressure on an Olympian is way more than a footballer in any case.
As a PT, I advise clients not to drink how much more a professional athlete. The thing becomes a joke when a highly paid athlete can not sacrifice that. Will he die if he doesn't drink? No. Will his body suffer if he drinks? Most likely. Not only did he drink, he got drunk. That is irresponsible. He earns so much money to do a job at the highest level and to be a role model and public face of Manchester United. People lose their jobs over stuff like this even when their jobs don't rely on their physicality. What is worse is that he should be in recovery, knowing fully well that Zlatan is out and we have a very difficult game in a few days. You can't get that pissed and not lose two days of solid work in training. He was once dropped for drinking about, rightfully but unfortunately it cost us a lot that season, badly too. Fool me once shame on me, fool me twice...
With regards to the dressing room culture, what standard is our captain setting? Every player deserves to look at their captain and be inspired. I seriously doubt that Rooney can inspire anyone knowing fully well that this will go under the carpet with the FA and United. In a period when his team mates are being criticized left right and centre and his performances have been questionable for a few seasons, this should be the last thing that a leader should be up to, at least not in public.
Our two greatest captains, Robson and Keane, were drinkers. I agree with some of your points but there's no way you can say him getting drunk reduces his ability to inspire those around him (Though drunk or sober I don't think he has that ability).
Nobody's ever lost their job for getting drunk on a Saturday night.
When did football and in fact life become so serious?
"I know I've got to work hard and earn my place back" - Rooney about 3 weeks ago.
Seriously you can't see just how dim this guy is, or worse, arrogant enough to think he can do what he likes without judgement?
I'm pretty much the same age as Rooney, recently started Uni. As I know how important it is for me to knuckle down and work hard at this stage of my life (I feel ancient compared to the fresh out of college kids on the course), I've completely ditched my old habits of boozey weekends out and late nights because I know they will affect my performance and at 30, I realise how essential it is that I don't cock it up now.
I find it completely mind boggling that someone with his gift and opportunities can take so little care of himself and not give himself every chance to play for as long as possible. Forget the money, we're talking about a guy who apparently loves football and gets to play it at the top level for a living and he's prepared to piss it up the wall?
Giggs didn't play til 40 just because he has great genes. He applied himself methodically to mind numbingly boring regimes that kept his body in top top shape. I'd bet anyone on here £20 that Rooney is retired at 34 and looking grossly overweight by the time he is 35.
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