Rooney opens up on alcohol misuse: I'd sit in the house and just drink for two days
Posted Monday, February 07, 2022 by Marca.com
Talking help him recover
Wayne Rooney, hoy tecnico del Derby County
Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has spoken publicly about the way he misused alcohol in the past in his attempt to deal with pressure.
The current Derby County head coach revealed that he would spend two days drinking at home on his own when the team would give him time off to rest
"There were times you would get a couple of days off from football and I would actually lock myself away and just drink to try to take all that away from my mind," Rooney told the Mail.
"It was like a binge. Normally, that's with a group of lads but this was a self-binge. I would sit in the house and for two days I would just drink.
"People might know that I liked a drink at times or went out, but there was a lot more to it than just that.
"It was what was going on in my head. It was just a buildup of everything ... pressure of playing for your country, for United, some of the stuff which came out in the newspapers about my personal life, just trying to deal with all that pressure which builds up."
Rooney's psychological help
Despite initially hesitating to talk to other people about his issues, Rooney admitted that opening up helped him avoid the mistakes of the past.
"I have spoken to a few different people," he added.
"I used to hold everything in and it would build up.
"I would deny it, but Coleen could see it coming every time. I'd say f**k it and go out and make silly mistakes with the explosion.
"I learned that when I felt it coming, I needed to sit down and talk to someone.
"That calmed things down. I spoke to Coleen quite a few times, her mum and dad and my mum and dad. I did that when it got to a bad moment."
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