da poker： Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has waded into the furore that has surrounded Wayne Rooney since the controversial images of the Manchester United and England captain were published by a national newspaper.
da betway： The 31-year-old looked bleary eyed as he posed for photos with fellow hotel guests while on a day off during international duty with England.
The fallout of the incident resulted in the striker having to issue an apology for the “inappropriate” images that did the rounds following the Three Lions’ World Cup qualifying win over Scotland last week.
Guardiola, who is known for his strict regime as manager, was asked in his pre-match press conference to give his thoughts on the Rooney drama, and even though he claimed that it is down to the player to act responsibly rather than the FA, he admitted that he enjoyed the occasional drink back in the day.
The Guardian quotes Guardiola as saying:
“I was lucky there were no pictures. I won’t comment on the private lives of others because I don’t like it when people comment on my private life but when I was an international I sometimes had a drink.
“When you drink, you are the one responsible. I don’t think the association has to be responsible. We are people, we are old enough to take responsibility. Everyone is entitled to a private life so we have to respect what other people do.”
Rooney was forced out of England’s 2-2 draw with Spain on Tuesday due to a knee injury, but his United manager Jose Mourinho has claimed that his captain is available to feature against Arsenal.
Considering the scrutiny that the forward has been under of late – in relation to this latest news and his form on the pitch – nabbing a few goals against the Gunners would put him back in the plus column.
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