The pictures were published in The Sun.
This week, The Sun ran a story which included pictures of Wayne Rooney at a hotel with another woman. This sparked controversy online as fans believed he spent the night with that woman after drinking in a club.
The footballer has now made a statement on Twitter, saying that “enough is enough” and the woman was just a fan asking for a picture.
He said:
“The Sun this week ran a front page story making it look like I took a girl back to my team hotel. They know that it’s not true and that I did not. They are using mine and my family’s name to sell papers.
“Nothing happened between me and any girl on that night in Vancouver. I did not enter the lift alone with the girl pictured in the hotel foyer.”
He went on to say that it was an “innocent” encounter that was made into a bigger story.
The Sun – Enough is enough pic.twitter.com/lCICTdwfwt
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) August 28, 2019
“The girl pictured in the club was simply one of many who innocently asked for autographs and pictures.
“The photographs published by The Sun were taken by a freelance photographer who followed me and team mates to take long range shots, without our knowledge or permission.
“The pictures sold to the newspapers were selected and edited to create a sensational and completely untrue story about me.”
Wayne then referenced his family, wife Colleen, and sons Klay, Kit and Kai.
“This whole story was a smear against me. It is damaging to my family and not something I am prepared to put up with.”
