The story of when Wayne Rooney attended a dinner with Mike Tyson has been revealed by the boxer’s former sparring partner. Joe Egan, who trained with the heavyweight great, has recalled that Tyson was a big fan of the Manchester United and England hero.
So much so, that Tyson wanted to meet Rooney with Egan stating that the legendary boxer had a presentation for the footballer.
Egan told The Sun: "Wayne Rooney, in particular, was one of the stars Mike wanted to meet because he had so much admiration for Wayne. "So when Mike was over for an after-dinner speech in the UK about more than 15 years ago, in Manchester, I was with him. "The table that had been reserved for the team was given to the Carrington training ground staff because the team
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