‘If she weren’t there I’d be dead’ – Rooney reveals how Coleen saved him

WAYNE ROONEY has shockingly revealed he would be dead if not for his wife Coleen.

The pair have been together since they were teens and married in 2008.

Coleen has supported Rooney through thick and thin, with the former England captain opening up about his boozy antics.

He told former Manchester United team-mate Rio Ferdinand how he would use eye drops, chewing gum and aftershave to mask his two-day binges.

But Rooney also believes he might be dead because of alcohol if not for his wife.

He said on the Rio Ferdinand's Presents podcast: "I honestly believe if she weren't there I'd be dead.

"Coleen is massive. It's bad because we're two kids from Croxteth and then we grew up together and obviously we started dating and we got married and have kids.

"But when I was 17 she could see, she knew my mind and she knew I was a bit out there. You know, I loved my football, obsessed with football but also I loved a night out or whatever going out.

"She's seen it very early on and she's controlled that. Well, not controlled but helped me control that massively.

"And at times you're like, 'What are you doing? Why do you keep saying don't do this or don't do that?'

"How she's managed me because I needed managing.

"[She'a] the best person and I've made mistakes in the past which are well documented and whatever but I'm a little bit different at times and she keeps me on that path and she's done it for 20-odd years."

Rooney and Coleen have four boys together - Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, six.

They have been together since they were 16-years-old and have overcome several obstacles with Rooney involved in public scandals during his playing days.