WAYNE ROONEY has spilled all in an interview with old team-mate Gary Neville.
Rooney, recently announced as the new manager of Championship side Plymouth, was appearing on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet as Neville asked him 53 quickfire questions.
The 38-year-old revealed how getting on the wrong side of Nemanja Vidic would leave you with “months” of the silent treatment.
But he also opened up on some of the lows of his mostly glittering career, including the most “horrible” point of it.
Asked about the biggest regret of his career, Rooney said: “The red card in the (2006) World Cup was my lowest moment in football.
“That was a difficult one because I remember going in the dressing room and thinking, if we go through, I’m suspended for the semi-final and final if we get there.
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“If we don’t, it’s your fault. It was horrible.”
Rooney also has some regrets about his career choices, admitting he wished he had played for one club in Scotland.
Asked what club he wished he played for in his career, he said: “Celtic I’d say.”
A surprised Neville reacted by saying: “Celtic? Wow. Celtic fans you missed out there.”
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On a similar note, Rooney added he wished he had played with Zinedine Zidane, explaining: “[Lionel] Messi is the best of all time but to play with Zidane [would be amazing].
“He’s cool, calm, plays with both feet, goals and assists.”
Rooney spoke about his pre-match routines, which included a confession that he listened to Susan Boyle while laying on the massage bed before games.
His tell-all interview, done before Rooney returned to management, saw him reveal his dream job in football.
He said: ” It’s a tough one because I’ve always said that I’d love to manage Everton or Manchester United.
“I’d probably say United – that would be the pinnacle to manage Manchester United.
Wayne Rooney’s quickfire Q&A
Toughest opponent? “I think John Terry was probably most difficult.”
Favourite tweet? “Probably my Mr Bean one. I just put: ‘Mr Bean. Funny.’ I don’t know why. I’d probably had a few drinks.
Form a band from former team-mates? “De Gea was good on the guitar… Phil Jones fancies himself as well.”
Best advice? “I’d probably say from Roy Hodgson… he said to me that the best picture you can take is in your mind.”
Favourite piece of memorabilia? “It’s strange but I love the book in the middle – Opus book.”
One thing you’d like to do in rest of your life? “I would like to sky dive. I’ve had it set-up but I can’t do it.”
Night in or night out? “Night in definitely.”
Favourite movie? “It was Shawshank Redemption until Wolf of Wall Street.”
Favourite holiday destination? “Probably say Dubai now. I think it’s more because the kids love it.”
What superpower? “Be invisible.”
Best car owned? “My favourite car is the Audi RS6. The best one, probably the Mercedes DTM AMG.”
Club you wished you played for? “Celtic I’d say.”
Cats or dogs? “Dogs. I’ve got one.”
Fastest team-mate? “Probably Theo Walcott or Kyle Walker.”
One thing you can’t live without? “Family. Easy.”
Favourite pair of clothing? “You know what, this is going to sound weird, but actually a nice comfortable pair of pyjamas.”
Who is taking a last minute penalty to save your life? “Me! If it wasn’t I’d probably say Ronaldo but he’d probably miss now on purpose! If it wasn’t me then it’d be Van Nistelrooy.”
One player you wished you had played with? “[Lionel] Messi is the best of all time but to play with [Zinedine] Zidane [would be amazing].”
Pre-match song? “I’d normally get on the massage bed, and I’d actually put Susan Boyle on.”
Biggest regret? ” The red card in the World Cup was my lowest moment in football.”
Favourite goal? “The Manchester City one – the overhead kick.”
Hero growing up? “Duncan Ferguson.”
Favourite stadium? “My favourite ground to play in was Wembley.”
England highlight? “I’d say the Euros in 2004, as a whole, I just loved that tournament.”
Dream job? “I’d love to manage Everton or Manchester United. I’d probably say United.”
“Everton would be more from an emotional standpoint, a club I support and love, but United would be the pinnacle really.”
Rooney said the favourite goal he ever scored was his overhead kick against Manchester City, with his favourite stadium being Wembley and Euro 2004 being the highlight of his England career.
He added John Terry was his toughest opponent, his favourite tweet was “Mr Bean. Funny”, his favourite holiday destination is Dubai, he now prefers a night in and he would be invisible if he had to pick a superpower.
Rooney also said out of his former team-mates he would form a band with David de Gea and Phil Jones, while Patrice Evra was the best dressing room character.
One of his answers which may cause some fury among Man Utd fans is his “dislike” of the Mancunian accent, though the traffic is his real hate.
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He also backed himself to take a penalty to save his own life.
Although he said if he couldn’t do it he would like to pick Cristiano Ronaldo but said: “he’d probably miss now on purpose!” Ruud van Nistelrooy was Rooney’s next option.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
