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Coleen Rooney has shared the aftermath of a playful Liverpool-themed prank that prompted her husband Wayne Rooney to jokingly lock her out of their home.
The couple both grew up on the same estate in Croxteth, but the Merseyside derby has long divided their families: the Rooneys are devoted Evertonians, while Coleen’s family, the McLoughlins, are staunch Liverpool supporters. Ahead of this weekend’s derby, Wayne reflected on his two spells at Everton, sharing anecdotes from his life and career.
Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show, the former Blues and Manchester United striker recalled a story from five years ago involving his wife, highlighting how their opposing soccer loyalties have occasionally caused playful tension in the past.
"When Liverpool won the Premier League a few years ago I came home, I was at Derby at the time, and Coleen's got Liverpool flags up outside the house," Rooney recounted.
"It was our old house, so outside the front door there's a little balcony thing and the flag was outside the window there, so I told her to go and get it down.
"She went up and you had to actually climb out the window to get it down. So she went up and I locked her out."
Fortunately, Rooney confirmed that Coleen wasn’t kept outside for “too long.”
After he shared the story with listeners on his podcast, Rooney teasingly shared a picture of her handiwork on social media. As well as photo evidence, Coleen shared a string of emojis: a red flag, a laughing-crying face, and a winking emoji.
The incident hasn’t stopped her immediate family from pulling the same stunt five years later, following Arne Slot’s side securing a record-equalling 20th title. "Like now, even, Coleen's mum and dad, they've got champion flags up at the house" he added.
Rooney was never on the winning side in a Merseyside derby, whether at Anfield or Goodison Park, and he has admitted that the pre-match build-up used to make him “feel sick” during his playing days.
"I hated it. We didn't win many, so when you do win them, you've got to make sure you enjoy it," he said. "The build-up to the game, the whole week was horrible.
"Being around the training ground and, as an Evertonian, getting ready and preparing for the game and all the staff around the training ground who are Evertonians. You feel sick because if you lose the game Liverpool rub it in your face.
'When I went back the second time to Everton, I had to make sure I had all the TVs turned off and there was nothing on the TVs about the game, the build-up to the game, just to try and forget about it that week.
"Go into the game not worrying too much about it. It's a massive game, and if you win there's no better feeling."
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