‘Is he okay?’ – Wayne Rooney loses his voice live on BBC’s World Cup final coverage

WORLD CUP fans poked fun at a croaky-voiced Wayne Rooney during the BBC’s coverage of the final. Rooney was dissecting Spain‘s semi-final win over France when his vocal chords let him down – in comical fashion. Joe Hart, Micah Richards and Gabby Logan laughed as Wayne Rooney struggled through his analysis Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk The BBC quartet were in New Jersey after spending most of the tournament broadcasting from a studio in Salford Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk A final voice crack when Rooney proclaimed that Pedro Porro had enjoyed “a fantastic tournament” sent the studio into a complete meltdown. And when they panned back to Gabby Logan, Micah Richards and Joe Hart, they were all in fits of laughter. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! It may have been shouting over the top of a raucous MetLife Stadium that left Rooney crying out for a cough sweet. Or it might have been a row down the Hudson River, which Rooney did after losing a bet that Brazil would beat Norway, that had him a tad sore in the throat. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP Whatever it was, the fans watching from home had a good laugh at the Manchester United legend’s expense. One wrote on X: “Is Rooney ok?” And another added: “Rooney getting karma after laughing at Kane’s voice the other night.” A third said: “Rooney sounding like Harry Kane with his broken voice.” Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS A fourth put: “Sounds like Rooney caught a cold rowing on the Hudson yesterday.” And a fifth chimed in with: “Why does Rooney sound like he’s about to choke?” The BBC brigade were chatting ahead of a blockbuster showdown between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey. Rooney and Co were in prime position in the stadium after spending most of the tournament broadcasting from a studio in Salford. Comment now