Wayne Rooney mocks knockout in goal celebration

• Posted on March 17, 2015
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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Wayne Rooney has mocked a front page story about being knocked out in his own kitchen during an on-field celebration at Old Trafford.

The United captain celebrated scoring a goal by throwing shadow punches and tumbling to the pitch on his back.

The theatrics came after The Sun on Sunday published a video showing Rooney engaging in a friendly boxing bout in his kitchen with Stoke City player Phil Bardsley.

The video showed the 29-year-old being punched in the head by Bardsley before falling to the floor.

Rooney was reportedly unhappy about the video being released to the public.

He told Sky Sports: “That’s the world we live in today, I think.

“It was a few mates in a private house, which has somehow managed to go on the front page of a national newspaper.”

Rooney added that the story had not distracted him from Manchester United’s clash against Tottenham on Sunday.

“I’ve been focused on the game. I think it (the story) is more interesting for other people rather than myself,” he said.

“You’ve seen today, I’ve done a professional job, got on with the game and helped this team win 3-0.”

Wayne Rooney’s son Kai was one of Manchester United’s mascots for the game

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Tottenham’s Andros Townsend was substituted after just 30 minutes.

Wayne Rooney celebrated his goal by punching the air like a boxer

Rooney then fell to the ground as if knocked out

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