COLEEN’S NIGHTMARE:
Rumours that Coleen Rooney’s husband Wayne is poised for a boxing career have left her fearing for his safety
Her husband was legendary for his talents on the football pitch, but he’s failed to achieve the same success as a manager after being sacked from Birmingham City last month.
But now insiders say that Coleen Rooney is deeply worried about Wayne switching up careers – amid growing rumours that the former England striker could turn his hand to boxing.
A source says, “Coleen knows that Wayne trains hard and that he has always been really into boxing, but she also knows that anyone he takes on in the ring will want to make a name for themselves and knock him out. She’d find that very difficult to watch and the thought of it ever happening is just her worst nightmare.
“Coleen found it hard enough watching Wayne play football, so she’s not sure she would be able to watch him entering a boxing ring.”
PASSION
Wayne – who was a keen boxer growing up – confirmed last week that he has been in talks with internet sensation KSI’s promotion, Misfits Boxing, to potentially compete in one of their events. British sports promoter Eddie Hearn even revealed that Wayne, 38, will “fire [him] a message” after every big fight, and added that he would back the former footballer to beat only once-defeated Jake Paul in the ring.
But after Coleen, 37, shared a photo of their sons – Kai, 14, Klay, 10, Kit, eight, and Cass, six – in their home boxing gym captioned, “Not sure the ring was a good idea for Christmas”, a source says that she is also worried about them following their dad’s passion for boxing.
The insider shares, “They totally idolise their dad and are always play-fighting with him. So if Wayne does end up making a name for himself in the ring, the boys may well want to get
