It was extremely mysterious what happened to Wayne Rooney after a night of partying in a hotel. Now the ex-professional apologized for the photos that were taken.
The man is a legend of British football, was the record goalscorer for the England national team and Manchester United – but in recent years Wayne Rooney, 35, has caused a stir with private anger. Women claimed he tried to have threesome for money while his wife, Colleen, was pregnant. He was caught driving under the influence of alcohol and was fined for being drunk at a US airport.
Rooney has been the head coach of Derby County football club since 2020, and it seemed like calm was returning to his life. But then photos appeared in the social networks of how he celebrated extensively in a nightclub, apparently kissing a young blonde. On the same evening, three 21-year-old women shared pictures that must have embarrassed the ex-professional: The ladies are posing, some very lightly dressed, on the bed of a hotel room, Rooney is sitting on a chair, seems to have fallen asleep while sitting. What happened in this room – unclear. He is fully clothed. But it doesn’t make a good impression that he was apparently there alone with three young women.
What happened in the hotel room?
Even more puzzling than the specific events of that night is what happened afterwards. When confronted with the pictures, Wayne Rooney turned on the police. He said one of the women tried to blackmail him for 10,000 pounds – otherwise the photos should go to his wife. The investigators stopped the investigation very quickly, but whether the extortion really existed – unclear. In any case, Rooney insists that the invitation to the hotel room was a “trap” from the start.
The lewd photos naturally spread very quickly on the internet. This not only had consequences for the derby coach – one of the young women also felt the consequences. Instagram star Elise Melvin was dumped by her fiancé after he was confronted with the pictures. But also Coleen Rooney, wife of the 35-year-old, packed her things and first went on vacation to Wales with the four children and their parents – without her husband.
Wayne Rooney apologized
After a few days to think about it, Rooney seems to have realized that whatever happened or didn’t happen, he was not entirely innocent. He bought the rights to the pictures from the three young women for a symbolic pound so that they could not continue to circulate. They agreed. And he apologized – to his family and his club. “I made a mistake. I went to a private party with two friends. Now I want to apologize to my family and the club for the pictures that have gone around. I want to look ahead. I’m Derby County like that grateful for giving me the chance to get the club back where it belongs. I will do everything I can to make this happen. “
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