Rob Tanner - The Athletic

Wayne Rooney says he would advise young players experiencing issues with alcohol and their mental health to talk to someone after opening up about his own experiences at the beginning of his career. The Birmingham City manager spoke this week about using alcohol to cope with the pressure he was under as a young professional footballer. Rooney said he initially avoided speaking to people about the issues he was encountering but urged younger players today to seek help. “By talking,” Rooney said, when asked how he copes with pressure now. “When I was younger, I always felt I...