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Wayne and Coleen Rooney ask media to respect privacy | |
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England striker Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen have asked the media to respect their privacy amid allegations about his private life. | |
"The last six days have been extremely painful for us and for our families," the couple said in a statement. | "The last six days have been extremely painful for us and for our families," the couple said in a statement. |
They added that it was impossible for them "to attempt to resolve any issues in the current media glare". | They added that it was impossible for them "to attempt to resolve any issues in the current media glare". |
Earlier, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson refused to discuss his player's off-field problems. | |
The Rooneys' statement, released six days after the first allegations were published by the News of the World, added that they were facing a "backdrop of so many inaccurate and intrusive stories". | |
It concluded: "We would therefore ask that the media now respects our privacy and the right of our family to discuss these matters in private." | It concluded: "We would therefore ask that the media now respects our privacy and the right of our family to discuss these matters in private." |
Wayne Rooney has played for Manchester United since 2004, when he signed from Everton, the team he supported as a boy, for £20m. | |
He is due to return with Manchester United to face Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. | |
He is also a regular in the England national team and scored as England beat Switzerland 3-1 in a Euro 2012 qualifying match on Tuesday - his first international goal in more than a year. | |
'No discussion' | |
Coleen Rooney is a TV presenter and columnist. | |
The couple, who are both 24, met as school children in Liverpool. | |
They have been married for two years and have a 10-month old son, Kai. | |
Speaking at his pre-match media conference on Friday, Sir Alex said: "Let's put it to bed straightaway. I am not discussing any of my players' personal lives." | |
Everton's manager, David Moyes, was also unwilling to discuss his former player's personal life at his media conference. | |
He told reporters: "I think if you are a good football journalist you don't ask those kind of questions. | |
"If you are a gossip journalist you ask me those questions. I am interested in talking about the game and that's what I'll do." | |
However, Everton defender Phil Jagielka predicted earlier in the week that Everton supporters would give their former player some "stick". | |
"It should be amusing," he said. |
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