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Wayne Rooney admits two-day booze binges to 'forget the rage and pain' of being famous

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Wayne Rooney turned to secret booze binges in an attempt to deal with the pressures of fame after being thrust into the limelight as a teenager.The future England captain, who joined Manchester United from Everton at the age of just 18, suffered from deep anxiety following his bumper Premier League transfer.Rooney believes that his anxiety led to an "explosion" of troubling behaviour, having been involved in a series of scandals during the early seasons of his career.The 36-year-old, who called time on his professional career after becoming Derby manager in 2020, has now detailed how he tried to deal with his early fame.Rooney told The Mail on Sunday: "I would actually lock myself away and just drink to try to take all that away from my mind."Locking myself away made me forget some of the issues I was dealing with."It was like a binge.

Normally, that's with a group of lads but this was a self-binge.Will Wayne Rooney be a successful Premier League manager?

Give us your thoughts in the comments section"I'd get a couple of days off and I wouldn't want to be near anyone. I would sit in the house and for two days, I would just drink."Rooney went on to say that he binged to try and deal with the pressure of playing for his country as well as United, and also details about his private life becoming public.Last month, Rooney revealed that he rejected an approach from Everton, which could've seen him compete with Frank Lampard for the top job at Goodison Park.He said: "Everton approached my agent and asked me to interview for the vacant job, which I turned down."I believe I will be a Premier League manager – I believe I’m ready for that, 100 per cent. "And if that is with Everton one day in the future that would be absolutely.

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