Overview

• In an interview on Rio Ferdinand's podcast, Rooney says he had massive problems with alcohol and believes he would be dead without his wife Coleen's support.
• He recounts two-day drinking binges followed by training and matches, then resuming drinking for days.
• Rooney says he hid his drinking with eye drops, gum and mouthwash, including during his time under manager Alex Ferguson.
• He credits Coleen with recognizing the problem when he was a teenager and keeping him on track for about two decades.
• Coverage notes past alcohol-related offenses in 2017 in the UK and 2018 in the US, as well as his status as Manchester United's record scorer and his current absence from a managerial role since December 2024.