Coleen Rooney has reportedly said that she wants everyone to see 'the real Wayne' in an upcoming documentary about the footballer's life.
The highly anticipated documentary, called Rooney, features some of the most important moments of the athlete's life - told by Wayne himself - along with testimonies from the people closest to him, including family, friends and wife Coleen.
Rooney will debut on Amazon Prime on February 11, 2022 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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The new tell-all documentary will open the door to Wayne and Coleen Rooney ’s life away from the limelight and the couple, who are parents to Kai, 12, Klay, eight, Kit, six, and Cass, three, are hopeful that it will not only show everyone the “real Wayne” but also show the family “in a good light”.
Wayne started his career in football when he was just 16 and is currently the manager of Derby County Football Club.
In the documentary, the star’s Premier League manager David Moyes and his first England manager Sven-GöranEriksson describe the "seemingly unlimited potential they saw in Rooney at such a young age".
Wayne explained his reasoning behind the documentary as he said: “I wanted to be honest and touch on everything that has happened in my life. Which is important.”
A source told OK! : “This documentary puts Wayne in a good light. A lot of people forget that actually, he’s a really amazing footballer.
“This will be an insight into the real life of Wayne, not what we’ve read in the tabloids.
“After the bad press he’s had in the past, this is a side that we don’t actually get to see or hear about. This is the real him – and Coleen wants everyone to see that.”
The source went on to say: "They have been judged in the past, but friends think they will win a lot of people over.
"Wayne is an incredible footballer and has achieved a lot of things, and Coleen is incredibly strong."
Speaking of the upcoming documentary, Amazon Prime said: "Rooney offers a window into Wayne’s formative years; from his time as a young boy growing up in the Liverpool district of Croxteth, through to his teenage life where his emerging stardom led to him facing intense scrutiny from the British press.
"The film places Rooney’s professional career under a microscope, journeying through some of the highest and most challenging moments in the life of England’s record goal scorer."
Rooney will debut on Amazon Prime on February 11, 2022
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