Rooney speaks of gambling losses

WAYNE ROONEY has spoken publicly for the first time about his massive gambling losses.

The Manchester United and England striker tells in his autobiography how he began gambling to ease the boredom after training sessions with his first club, Everton.

He says he would stake up to £1,000 on racehorses, greyhounds or football, but stopped when his fiancée Coleen discovered he had lost around £50,000 over a year.