Wayne Rooney revealed that he was as soon as caught red-handed with cider and cigarettes by his outdated supervisor when he was simply 14 years outdated.
The Manchester United icon rose to stardom as a teenage sensation with boyhood membership Everton earlier than securing a blockbuster transfer to the Red Devils for £27million in 2004.
It’s straightforward to neglect simply how younger the Liverpool-born Rooney when he emerged within the Premier League as he made his Toffees debut at simply 16 years of age in 2003.
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Growing up in Croxteth, the 38-year-old opened up about his childhood throughout his look on the Stick to Football podcast, sponsored by Sky Bet, as he reminisced with fellow Liverpudlian Jamie Carragher about how his experiences rising up in Liverpool.
“You [Jamie Carragher] know the place I grew up, it wasn’t a simple place to stay however, I used completely beloved rising up there, it taught me so many alternative issues,” the former England skipper said.
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He stunningly revealed a time when he was caught bang to rights with a cider and cigarettes by former Everton boss Colin Harvey. “I remember when I was 14, I was crossing the road, I think it was a Thursday or something like that, and I was playing for the U19’s on the Saturday for Everton, Colin Harvey was the supervisor,” he revealed.
“So, I’m crossing the road, I’ve got a bag of cider, a packet of cigarettes, and a car stopped to let me cross, and it was Colin Harvey.”
He additionally opened up on the wild antics he used to rise up to along with his mates, as he added: “We used to go to an abandoned, empty house and we’d knock the windows through, and we’d sit in there and drink”.
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During his look on the podcast the place was additionally joined by former United team-mates Gary Neville and Roy Keane, Rooney spoke about his managerial aspirations following his latest sacking from Birmingham City and admitted he’d be keen to drop down the divisions of English soccer to get again into administration.
“I would 100% [take a job in League One]. I want to get back into managing and I want to prove myself. Whether that’s League Two, League One or Championship. It’s all experience.”