‘Livid’ Wayne Rooney’s lawyers demand Andy Carroll retracts claim they drank while on England duty from bombshell book

WAYNE Rooney is threatening legal action against former team-mate Andy Carroll over his bombshell book. The ex-England captain, 40, sent a lawyers’ letter to the publishers of Carroll’s upcoming autobiography over claims he drank with him on England duty. Wayne Rooney is threatening legal action over claims in Andy Carroll’s upcoming autobiography that the pair drank together while on England duty Credit: Disney + Andy’s book claims Wayne invited players to drink in his room during England camps, prompting a legal warning from the former Man Utd star’s lawyers Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Carroll’s book, Owning It, accuses Manchester United legend Rooney of inviting players to booze in his room during Three Lions training camps around 2010-2011. Now the former Newcastle and Liverpool striker faces a costly court battle if he does not retract the story. An insider told The Sun: “Wayne is livid. He’s not messing around. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! “His legal team have sent a strongly worded letter to the publisher. He wants it retracted as it is completely untrue. “Wayne knows he’s no angel but this crossed the line. It’s a matter of principle.” Rooney and Andy Carroll in walkabout at Ukraine’s Donbas Arena, the day before England’s final Euro 2012 group-stage clash Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney, Andy Carroll and John Terry are put through their paces during England training Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Our source added: “Andy is spiralling over the whole situation. He didn’t think for a second Rooney would kick off like this. “Andy had a book to sell and now he’s in over his head. “There may be a public apology coming unless he wants a legal battle on his hands.” Football pundit Rooney is in advanced talks to join ITV’s I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here. He is determined to at least equal his wife Coleen’s second place on the show last year. Most read in Sport Since retiring from football in 2018, Rooney tried his hand at management. He has since landed a role on BBC’s Match of the Day and agreed to host a podcast and gameshow. His and Coleen’s new Disney+ series, The Real Rooneys, is out on Thursday — the same day as Carroll’s book. Our insider said: “Everything Wayne has been doing recently is marking a fresh chapter in his career. “He’s lost a lot of weight and cut out drinking — his old habits are firmly in the past. Andy accusing him of bad behaviour is the last thing he wants or needs.”