WAYNE Rooney has confessed he has only one suit which still fits him as he battles the bulge.
The former Manchester United and England star was ribbed about his growing stature by pal Jamie Carragher during a guest appearance on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football programme.
Ex-Liverpool ace Carragher, 44, teased the Derby boss after he noticed Wayne was wearing the same suit, shirt and tie combination as when he was inducted into the Premier League’s Hall of Fame two weeks ago.
Referencing the event where Rooney and former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira received the honour, Carragher jibed: “Was he inducted today?”
Presenter David Jones asked: “What, because of the suit?”
Embarrassed Rooney, 36, responded: “Do you know what? There’s a reason behind that. Obviously, over the last year, I’ve put a little bit of weight on. So it’s actually the only suit what’ll fit me at the minute — I’ve got to get the most out of it.”
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Rooney has previously spoken of his fight against piling on the pounds during his playing career.
In his 2012 book My Decade In The Premier League, he wrote: “I’m like most blokes, I put on a few pounds after a holiday. Even if I don’t train for a week, I put on two or three.”
He revealed he once returned to pre-season training 7lb overweight, adding: “I drank a few bevvies while I was away. I’m stocky. I’m not like Ryan Giggs, all bone and lean muscle. But I gain weight quite easily.”
Loyal wife Coleen, 36, defended her husband’s eating habits in the recent Amazon documentary Rooney.
She said: “They all think Wayne’s a big, fat person and eats burgers every day — which he’s not. And I don’t know where they get it from.
“It does my head in because people really believe that. His favourite food is lettuce. He loves salad.”
