Wayne Rooney reveals ‘nightmare’ Man Utd team-mate who fell out with stars and ‘didn’t speak to Giggs for six months’
WAYNE ROONEY has revealed the one “nightmare” team-mate he had at Manchester United when it came to arguing.
Appearing on the Stick to Football podcast, Rooney was alongside Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Ian Wright, Jill Scott and special guest Andy Cole with the topic of discussion being rifts between team-mates.
Neville, 49, had said: “I couldn’t walk into a changing room thinking there’s someone I’m not speaking too.”
However, Rooney, 38, revealed there was one player during his time at Man Utd who certainly could do that, Nemanja Vidic.
Speaking about the Serbian enforcer, who won five Premier League titles at centre-back for the Red Devils, Rooney said: “I’d speak to everyone, but do you remember Vidic? He was a nightmare.
“He’d have an argument with someone and I remember he didn’t speak to Giggsy (Ryan Giggs) for six months. He didn’t speak to Patrice (Evra) for months.
“He would have an argument with someone and he just wouldn’t speak to them.”
Rooney, well-known for his temperament in his younger playing days, then recalled his own disagreement with Vidic.
“I had an argument with him one time and he was going down that same way and I pulled him and said, ‘Grow up, what’s wrong with you? We’re team-mates’.
“Giggsy didn’t bother with him to speak back then and it went on for months and he was the captain.”
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Ex-Red Devils captain Keane, 52, quipped: “So childish that,” which caused the group to erupt into laughter.
Arsenal icon Wright, 60, then asked whether the rift impacted on the way the team played.
Rooney replied: “No not really. I wouldn’t say so.”
The England legend also opened up on falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson.
He added: “I had it with the manager where we had a falling out but come match day I’d run through a brick wall.
“I wouldn’t let that bother our play.”
Ex-Manchester City Women star Scott, 37, then jokingly asked whether Rooney also pulled Ferguson aside and told him to “grow up,” once again sparking laughter.
Rooney tore into Man Utd players after the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal and sensationally accused some players of ducking out of playing under Erik ten Hag.
