Coleen Rooney has opened up about the terrifying backlash that has come with being Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney’s partner. The I’m a Celeb fan favourite has shared details of the after-effects of Rooney’s decision to leave Merseyside for Manchester in an appearance on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast.
United completed the signing of the 18-year-old Everton wonderkid in 2004, making him the world’s most expensive teenager at £30million.
Sir Alex Ferguson used his charm to beat Newcastle United to Rooney’s signature, but the star striker’s dream transfer came with its problems.
The Rooneys started dating when they were 16 – having first met at the age of 12 in Croxteth, Liverpool – and she was by his side throughout the entirety of his iconic football career.
In a new interview with Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright, Roy Keane and Jill Scott, Coleen admitted it was difficult for Rooney to leave his home city.
“I don’t think it was an issue moving to Manchester. For him, Everton is his club, and he loved it, still does, but Manchester United is a massive club,” the 38-year-old explained.
“All he wanted to do was win trophies. He saw players in the past stay with their childhood clubs and not go on to win anything. For him, it was hard, but he stood his ground and wanted to leave.”
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