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Radio 5 Live,19 Sep 2025,36 mins
Grudge Matches: Merseyside Derby, Steven Gerrard & Pizzagate
The Wayne Rooney ShowAvailable for over a year
Wayne Rooney relives football’s fiercest grudge matches with Kelly Somers and Kae Kurd, just in time for Liverpool v Everton and Arsenal v Man City. From feeling sick before Merseyside derbies to locking Coleen out the house for hanging Liverpool flags up. He opens up on Pizzagate, smashing into opponents, and why his friendship with Steven Gerrard stopped at kick-off. Plus, why Jamie Carragher acted like Liverpool’s referee, why Arsenal’s squad is the strongest in the league, and why tiredness is no excuse before big games. Watch The Wayne Rooney Show on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sport YouTube and iPlayer, or listen now on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds.
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