Rooney self-destructed: I drank eye drops to cover up my hangover for two days, but after the double-choice game, I drank it for two more days

In an exclusive interview with Ferdinand program, Rooney disclosed his lifestyle at Manchester United back then: drinking, then training + scoring.

Rooney said: "I wanted to go out and enjoy time with my friends and spend a night. Of course, I did overdo it later. It was a time in my life when I was deeply troubled by alcohol.

"I was struggling and felt that no one could ask for help. Actually, I don’t want to ask for help either, and I don’t want to be a burden to others. I remember one time before training I took eye drops and chewing gum to cover it up - I had just drunk wine for two consecutive days. After training on the weekend, I scored two goals and then went back and drank for two consecutive days. "

Rooney joined Manchester United from Everton for a transfer fee of 37 million euros in 2004, and scored 17 goals in his first season. Rooney made a total of 559 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 253 goals and 144 assists.