Wayne Rooney stunned his fellow football stars when he revealed he sleeps with a hairdryer blowing in his face.
The former Portsmouth Argyle coach, 39, made the strange confession during an episode of the show Stay with the football podcastafter remembering a moment from his beginnings in his football career.
And his shocking confession that he needed white noise to calm him down and fall asleep left Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Roy Keane stunned as they struggled to understand his strange bedtime routine.
His admission came as Gary recalled the time Wayne failed to be woken while sleeping in his hotel room after first being called up to the England squad in 2003.
Gary told how he had to get a spare key from reception before Wayne’s first team meeting – and the football ace revealed why.
Wayne Rooney stunned his fellow football stars by revealing he sleeps with a hairdryer blowing in his face.
The former Portsmouth Argyle coach, 39, made the bizarre confession during an episode of the Stick To Football podcast, after recalling a moment from his early football career.
After confirming that he was playing for West Ham at the time, Wayne explained: “I’ve done it a few times and fallen asleep, I like to sleep in the afternoons too.” When I go to sleep, I do it with the hair dryer blowing in my face…’
The confession caused Arsenal legend Ian to burst into laughter as he asked: “The hot hairdryer?” Wayne clarifies that he prefers cold air.
Explaining how this became a problem when he snoozed in hotels, he explained: “Sometimes that turns off the alarm and I fall asleep.”
Questioning him further, Ian asked: “So you needed that white noise?”, and Wayne added: “I still have it.” So when I’m alone in a hotel I have a hair dryer on.
Baffled by his friend’s unusual sleep preferences, Ian asked if Wayne uses apps to help him sleep instead of a hair dryer.
Wayne then said, “I’ve tried all the different things, I’ve tried the apps, I’ve tried everything.”
When asked if the electrical device had to be near him, Wayne raised his hand and confirmed that the hair dryer was placed right in front of his face.
Surprised by Wayne’s admission, Roy intervenes and asks, “Is it on all night?”, before cursing and Wayne confirming that it was.
His shocking confession that he needed white noise to calm him down to sleep left Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Roy Keane stunned as they struggled to understand his strange bedtime routine (Gary and Ian pictured in July).
Wayne explained: “I’ve done it a few times when I fell asleep, I like to sleep in the afternoons too.” When I go to sleep, I do it with the hair dryer blowing in my face…’
The confession caused Arsenal legend Ian to burst into laughter as he asked: “The hot hairdryer?” With Wayne clarifying that he prefers cold air.
It comes as Wayne is reported to be taking on his new stay-at-home role this year as his wife Coleen, 38, has been inundated with TV offers amid her hit I’m A Celebrity.
The former Manchester United player was sacked by Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday after just 25 games in charge, after the club crashed to the bottom of the Championship.
Wayne is said to be returning to Cheshire to join Coleen and her children after a disastrous seven months in charge.
In a statement, the former England captain thanked the club for its role and said Argyle will always have “a special place” in his heart.
Although the former footballer’s fortune may be declining slightly, Coleen’s is apparently on an upward trajectory.
The famous WAG has reportedly been mulling over several “very attractive” TV offers following her promising stint on I’m A Celebrity, where she finished second. the sun information.
And as the mother of four prepares for “her time to shine,” the couple is swapping roles, with Wayne returning home to support her, the source told the publication.
The TV personality is reportedly hoping to spend time with her kids and Wayne before taking the plunge.
There are currently ‘four out of five’ TV offers on the table, which could see her alongside the likes of Lorraine Kelly and Holly Willoughby, according to The Sun.
The source told the publication that although Wayne’s wife is “sad” that he lost his position at Plymouth, she believes that “every cloud has a silver lining” as they will now be able to spend more time as a family.
It comes as Wayne was sacked from his role as Plymouth manager with the club bottom of the Championship.
However, his wife Coleen Rooney is believed to have received ‘four or five’ TV deals following her successful stint on I’m A Celeb.
However, they also revealed that Wayne’s presence at home would allow Colleen time to weigh all of her career options to the fullest.
“Wayne’s football career has always taken priority and rightly so, given the success he has had,” the source told The Sun.
But it looks like it’s Coleen’s time to shine. She has supported him for the past 20 years, so now might be her time to play second fiddle to Coleen.
The mother of Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, six, had turned down offers to appear on screen in the past due to busy daily routines.
Coleen previously said of her decision to go to the jungle that she was ready to take part in the hit show as her children were “a bit older”, adding that she could now be away with them and feel “at ease”.