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Wayne Rooney was known for being a funnyman during his glittering football career and the Manchester United and England legend has left his new set of team-mates in hysterics as he diversifies his portfolio since retiring.
On Sunday, Rooney – who is looking to return to management since being sacked as Birmingham boss in January – was announced as the latest star signing for EA Sports FC Pro Club Girth N Turf – which was founded by YouTubers Angry Ginge and Yung Filly.
And that evening, Rooney made his debut for the club but it wasn’t his gaming skills that caught the eye – or perhaps ear – during the live stream.
After playing, Rooney stated his desire to play again in the future, saying: ‘If yous [sic] want us back I’ll be back.’ Yung Filly replied yes straight away.
However, the 38-year-old was quickly met with a joking jibe from Angry Ginge – real name Morgan Burtwistle – who declared: ‘You can come back tomorrow, mate. Don’t be s*** again.’
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This caused Rooney to respond with a light-hearted jab of his own as he hit back with: ‘Ah, you ginger ****!’.
Stunned by Rooney’s reply, it caused instant laughter from Burtwistle, whose disbelief at the cutting remark couldn’t have been any more obvious.
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