Leicester City followers taunted Birmingham City supervisor Wayne Rooney by sporting Jamie Vardy masks within the stands.
Rooney’s aspect have been internet hosting the Foxes in a conflict many followers dubbed: ‘the Wagatha Christie derby’. It is named this as a result of extremely publicised libel court docket battle between Rooney’s spouse Coleen and Vardy’s spouse Rebekah. The authorized battle, which was additionally re-created right into a tv collection, concluded with Coleen shedding the libel trial, which reportedly left her with authorized payments of as much as £3million.
For the primary time since he grew to become supervisor of Brum, Rooney was managing a aspect intent on overcoming Vardy’s Foxes. In a bid to wind up the Manchester United legend, Leicester followers turned up at St. Andrews sporting Vardy masks.
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Dozens of Leicester followers have been sporting the comical masks within the stands. Considering the sheer variety of supporters who had a paper image of Vardy’s face emblazoned over their’s, it is possible Rooney noticed the masks.
However, this might not have affected his focus, as he made it clear he didn’t need to take into consideration the court docket case. In his press convention, he stated: “I think what is important is we don’t get dragged into a sideshow about everything that has happened in the past, which everyone is aware has been dealt with from a legal point of view. My job is to focus on Birmingham trying to win the game.”
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He additionally stated he has by no means actually had a relationship with Vardy, regardless of the very fact they shared a dressing room on the 2016 European Championships. “I played with him for England, the same as I played with many players for England,” he stated when requested about Vardy.
“He is not someone who I have ever had a relationship with, outside of being away on a training camp or being in games with him. I respect Jamie Vardy a lot – I think he is a fantastic player – he still has a lot to offer Leicester.
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“In my opinion, Jamie Vardy is a fantastic player and has been for many years, a great servant for Leicester. Ultimately, the game is about Birmingham going to try and win the game. Anything else, there is nothing really to talk about.”