He’s much maligned. Now we might even call him the “embattled” Wayne Rooney.
Even people who know absolutely nothing about football are very much well aware of the extreme scorn Manchester United and England supporters have developed for their team captain over the past year.
As he’s form as dipped, Rooney as seen his getting dropped by both the Red Devils and Three Lions.
Thus the photos of Wayne Rooney appearing severely inebriated at a wedding this week could not have come at a more worse time. The arguably scandalous photos emerge at a time when both his club and country career are in serious decline. Of course, outside observers must realize that many footballers sometimes engage in behavior like this.
It’s really quite commonplace. With the vast sums of money players earn, they can be regularly found in places such as Gala Casino or out on the strip in Marbella buying over-priced bottles of Champagne. Years ago, Wayne Rooney himself was busted for cheating on his wife Coleen with a prostitute named Jenny Thompson. Rooney and his wife have moved past the affair, stayed together and had another child.
Thompson has since quit the escort service profession and had a child herself. Just as that scandal passed, this too shall pass.
The healing, reparative process began when we heard from Rooney’s publicist. Now we hear from Wayne Rooney himself, who issued this statement of apology.
“Naturally Wayne is sorry that pictures taken with fans have been published today. Although it was a day off for the whole squad and staff, he fully recognizes that the images are inappropriate for someone in his position. Earlier today Wayne spoke privately to both Gareth Southgate and Dan Ashworth to unreservedly apologize.
“He would like to further extend that apology to any young fans who have seen these pictures.”
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