Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney blew £65,000 in a two hour gambling spree just hours after scoring two goals in England World Cup qualifier in Belarus.
The Sunday Mirror reports that after the England squad jetted home, Rooney made his way straight to the members-only 235 Casino in Manchester and began playing blackjack and roulette at £500 a go.A source from 235 Casino, said:
“The game against Belarus had been on the club’s big screens just a few hours earlier and yet here he was back in Manchester.
“When Wayne walked in a few people congratulated him on how well he had played. He went straight to a blackjack table and started to play hands at the maximum £500 a time. He was happy to chat to people and he had a permanent smile on his face.
“It looked like he was thinking, ‘My luck’s in tonight – I’ll keep it going and make a mint.’
“But he was quickly into a serious losing streak. At first he was joking with the dealer that he must have stepped in some dog dirt on his way in.
“But when he kept losing, the mood at the table changed. Normally, dealers are totally detached from punters but this was Wayne Rooney and he was losing tens of thousands.
“He switched to roulette and put hundreds of pounds on each spin of the wheel to try and recoup some of his losses. But his luck didn’t change.”
“The club closed at 6am and he was £65,000 down. The dealer was mortified, but everyone who gambles knows the risks and Wayne Rooney is no different.
“When he left, he had a face like thunder. But at least he can afford to lose that sort of money.”
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