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Wayne Rooney Recalls Kebab Dinner With the Beckhams and a Toenail Prank on BBC Podcast

The episode revisits early-career mishaps, domestic humor, first England call-up nerves.

Overview

  • Rooney says he and a teenage Coleen dined at David and Victoria Beckham’s home during Beckham’s Real Madrid days and ended up eating kebabs.
  • He recalls accidentally bumping young Brooklyn Beckham’s head during that visit, calling the moment surreal before they all sat down to dinner.
  • Rooney praises the couple, describing David as a great lad and Victoria as a lovely woman, adding that both are funnier than many would expect.
  • He recounts waking to discover Coleen had secretly painted his toenails before his first England meet-up, which a team masseur later spotted to his embarrassment.
  • Rooney also describes early-squad teething problems like turning up with the wrong-size boots and says life at home once included Coleen laying out and ironing his clothes.