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Wayne Rooney Says He Would Lock Himself Away and Binge Drink for Days Early in Career

Former Everton and Manchester United star and current Derby County manager Wayne Rooney said he would isolate himself during his playing career and drink to cope with the stress that accompanied his playing career.

Rooney opened up during an interview with Oliver Holt of the Daily Mail:

"In my early years at Manchester United, probably until we had my first son, Kai, I locked myself away really. I never went out. There were times you'd get a couple of days off from football and I would actually lock myself away and just drink, to try to take all that away from my mind.