Wayne Rooney apologises to family & club over leaked party photos; says 'I made a mistake'

Manchester United's former striker and current Derby manager Wayne Rooney was caught off-guard after photos of him at a private party surfaced online.  leaked images showcase Derby manager asleep in a hotel room surrounded by a group of young women. star footballer was celebrating his friend's birthday in Manchester. Rooney's photo from party first surfaced on Snapchat and n it went viral on Twitter. Following which former Manchester United striker h to face some mixed reactions from fans on social media.  According to  Sun, Snapchat models were invited to Rooney's room as y were surprised to see him.

Wayne Rooney's apology to his family 

35-year-old, Rooney spoke to Sky Sports on Wednesday night following second-division Derby's 1-0 victory over Spanish team Real Betis in a preseason friendly.

"I me a mistake. I went to a private party with two of my friends and, from me, I’d like to apologize to my family and club for images which were going round and I want to move forward on this. I'm grateful to Derby County for giving me this opportunity to get this club back to where it belongs, and I’ll do everything in my power to make sure I do that,” said Rooney.

images circulated on Sunday on social media. On Tuesday, Cheshire Police confirmed y dropped a complaint of blackmail me concerning photos.

Asked if he felt victim, he ded: "Yes, but I don't really want to go into that. Listen, it's dealt with and I'm looking forward to moving forward and preparing for anor game on Sunday."

Netizens react to Wayne Rooney's leaked images 

With a player shortage, Rooney h been joining in training sessions. Last week, he went into a 50-50 challenge with promising young midfielder Jason Knight and Ireland international came out of it with an injured ankle. 20-year-old Knight is expected to be sidelined for at least two months.

“With Jason, it was a training ground incident, which happens,” Rooney told Sky. “I demand that players train with a lot of intensity. Players get injured on training pitch, unfortunately, Jason did, and I'm looking forward to having him back fit and rey for selection. That’s football.”

Rams narrowly avoided relegation in May and open Championship season on Aug. 7 against Huddersfield.
Rooney, record scorer for England and Manchester United, took over at Derby first on an interim basis as player-coach and n permanently in January upon his retirement.

(With Inputs: AP)

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