‘I Made A Mistake’: Rooney Apologises To Family, Club Over Viral Obscene Photos

• Rooney had been out with two friends, who are lower league footballers, who knew one of the girls in the now well-known pictures

Wayne Rooney has admitted that he ‘made a mistake’ and apologised to his family and Derby County after photos emerged of the star partying and falling asleep in a hotel room with half-naked young women.

The 35-year-old said he was ‘looking forward to moving forward’ just hours after he paid the three party girls £1 to buy the copyright to the images after accusing them of blackmail, prompting them to offer an apology.

Rooney told Sky Sports after he managed Derby to a friendly victory over Real Betis on Wednesday: ‘I made a mistake.

‘I went to a private party with two of my friends and from me, I’d like to apologise to my family and the club for the images which were going round and I want to move forward on this.

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‘I’m grateful to Derby County for giving me this opportunity to get this club back to where it belongs, and I’ll do everything in my power to make sure I do that.

‘It’s dealt with. I’m looking forward to moving forward and preparing for another game.’

Rooney had been out with two friends, who are lower league footballers, who knew one of the girls in the now well-known pictures.

It came after fears his managerial job was on a knife edge after the images were shared on Sunday.

A source said: ‘How can he lead a group of young men when he cannot appear to control himself in public during a night out? This type of behaviour hurts the club’s reputation.’

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