{"id":143061,"date":"2023-11-07T11:56:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=143061"},"modified":"2023-11-07T11:56:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:56:15","slug":"wayne-rooney-reveals-he-spent-days-at-home-drinking-until-he-almost-passed-out-to-cope-with-challenges-in-early-20s-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/sport\/wayne-rooney-reveals-he-spent-days-at-home-drinking-until-he-almost-passed-out-to-cope-with-challenges-in-early-20s-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney reveals he spent 'days at home drinking until he almost passed out' to cope with 'challenges' in early 20s | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

WAYNE ROONEY has revealed he used to spend \u201cdays at home drinking until he almost passed out\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s as he struggled to cope with \u201cchallenges\u201d while in his early 20s.<\/p>\n


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Wazza, 38, is regarded as one of England\u2019s finest players following a stunning club and international career.<\/p>\n

Rooney was just 16 years old when he made his Everton debut in 2002.<\/p>\n

And when he was 18, the striker was snapped up by Manchester United in a then-record \u00a327million move.<\/p>\n

Rooney spent 13 years at Old Trafford before finishing his playing career with spells at Everton, DC United and Derby.<\/p>\n

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But despite winning five titles and a Champions League, he has now revealed his struggles in the early days at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Talking to rugby league legend Rob Burrows, the now-Birmingham boss explained how he\u2019d turn to booze to cope with the pressure of playing for United.<\/p>\n

Off-field challenges were also present for Rooney at the time.<\/p>\n

And he bravely lifted the lid on how he attempted to numb the pain by drinking copious amounts of alcohol.<\/p>\n

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Rooney said: \u201cI\u2019ve had many different challenges, both on the pitch and off the pitch, and my release was alcohol.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was in my early 20s, I\u2019d spend a couple of days at home and wouldn\u2019t move out of the house and drink almost until I passed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want to be around people because sometimes you feel embarrassed and sometimes you feel like you\u2019ve let people down.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately I didn\u2019t know how else to deal with it, so I chose alcohol to try and help me get through that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were people there for me to speak to but I chose not to do that and tried to deal with it myself.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you do that and don\u2019t take the help and guidance of others, you can really be in a low place and I was for a few years with that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThankfully now I am not afraid to go and speak to people over some issues which I may have.\u201d<\/p>\n

You’re Not Alone<\/h3>\n

EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.<\/p>\n

It doesn't discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.<\/p>\n

It's the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.<\/p>\n

And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.<\/p>\n

Yet it's rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.<\/p>\n

That is why\u00a0The Sun launched the You're Not Alone campaign.<\/p>\n

The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.<\/p>\n

Let's all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others…\u00a0You're Not Alone.<\/p>\n

If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:<\/p>\n