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Danny Simpson reunites with Wayne Rooney in charity game as Prem winner eyes boxing fight with Man Utd legend


DANNY SIMPSON reunited with Wayne Rooney on the football pitch – after previously eyeing a fight with his team-mate.

Simpson – who won the Premier League title in 2016 with Leicester – crossed over to boxing after retiring from football.

Wayne Rooney and Danny Simpson during their Man Utd daysCredit: Getty

He drew with YouTuber Danny Aarons over four rounds in a Misfits Boxing main event in Dublin.

In the build up to the bout Simpson was probed on facing other potential footballers including Manchester United legend Rooney.

Simpson, 37, told iFL TV: “I’m seeing him next Saturday because we’ve got a charity game at Old Trafford against Celtic.

“Listen, I’d have a go with Wazza. He’s a boxer, I know he is. He’s been around it, everyone’s gotta back themselves, so why not?”

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Simpson – who came up the United ranks during Rooney’s Old Trafford prime – lined up with the ex-England captain against ex-Celtic stars.

He posed for a picture with Rooney and Phil Bardsley and said: “Getting some boxing tips off these 2 legends before our game.”

Rooney, 38, himself was in shock talks to fight in a Misfits bout but instead focused on management after taking the Plymouth job.

He used to box as a youngster and was infamously knocked out by Bardsley in a drunken kitchen spar – which he later mocked himself in a celebration.

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Misfits – co-founded by YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI and his manager Mams Taylor – welcomes celebrity-style crossover bouts.

And Simpson was the first former footballer to make the move – but he revealed others at tempted to do the same.

He said: “I’m not going to say the names now, I’ve had a few people messaging me last few days. Hopefully they’ll be more now after seeing that.

“I had a lot of lads from Leicester in the WhatsApp group so hopefully everyone’s seen it and hopefully they fancy it and they can all come along.”

Danny Aarons and Simpson drewCredit: Sportsfile
Rooney was once knocked out in a drunken spar with Phil Bardsley
Rooney mocked his KO in an infamous celebrationCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun
Rooney with Simpson and BardsleyCredit: @dannysimpson
Danny Simpson fought to SPLIT DRAW by YouTuber Danny Aarons with rematch AGREED


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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