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Susan Knox

Wayne Rooney reveals secret binge-drinking battle amid pressures at start of career

Wayne Rooney has admitted that he went on secret two-day drinking binges as he struggled to cope with his sudden fame.

The former England ace, 36, revealed that he felt 'incredibly anxious' at the start of his sports career and the anxiety led to an 'explosion' of spiralling behaviour.

At the very beginning of his professional career, Wayne admitted that he would sit alone in his house and 'drink for days' as he struggled with the limelight.

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