Overview
- Rooney disclosed the condition during a Match of the Day Behind the Scenes segment as BBC staff fitted his broadcast equipment.
- He asked for talkback to be placed in his right ear, explaining that he is deaf in his left ear.
- He said he struggles to hear presenters such as Kelly Cates when the studio is noisy.
- Reports mention a 2009 incident that required 45 stitches to his left ear, though no connection to his current hearing loss has been confirmed.
- Rooney, 40, joined Match of the Day in the summer on a reported £800,000-a-year deal and appeared on the panel after Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Manchester City.