Wayne Rooney has hit back at accusations he’s cheated on wife Coleen, insisting that recent reports claiming he’s been unfaithful are “not true”.
Pictures of the 33-year-old footballer and an unknown woman were published on Sunday, alongside an article which claimed the pair had enjoyed a “seven-hour booze session” before getting in a lift together.
The photos were taken in Vancouver, where Rooney’s current team D.C. United were playing.
Posting on Twitter, he categorically stated the allegation he “took a girl back to my team hotel” is “not true”.
Wayne and Coleen Rooney – In pictures
1/19 2017
Wayne Rooney with wife Coleen and family after a Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester
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2/19 2013
Wayne and Coleen at Wimbledon to watch Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic
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3/19 2016
Coleen with her two sons Kai and Klay during Euro 2016
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4/19 2011
Rooney kisses wife Coleen as Man Utd celebrated a record 19th league championship
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5/19 2003
Wayne Rooney with his then-girlfriend Coleen Mcloughlin
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6/19 2004
Wayne Rooney with girlfriend Coleen on the day he signed for Man Utd
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7/19 2004
Sir Alex Ferguson with Wayne Rooney and his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin
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8/19 2006
Wayne Rooney and his partner Coleen McLoughlin in the centre of Baden Baden, Germany
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9/19 2006
Cheryl Tweedy (black hat), partner of Ashley Cole, Coleen McLoughlin (centre) girlfriend of Wayne Rooney and Victoria Beckham (sunglasses), wife of David Beckham in the stands ahead of the FIFA World Cup Group B match between England and Trinidad and Tobago
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10/19 2007
Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin arrive for the ‘United for UNICEF’ Gala Dinner at Old Trafford, Manchester
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11/19 2007
Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney leave Manchester Cathedral after the wedding of Gary Neville
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12/19 2008
Wayne Rooney and fiance Coleen McLoughlin walk in the main square of Portofino on June 9, 2008 in Portofino, Italy
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13/19 2011
Wayne and Coleen Rooney backstage at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset.
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14/19 2012
Wayne Rooney with his wife Coleen and son Kai, leave the team hotel in Krakow, Poland
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15/19 2012
Wayne Rooney with his wife Coleen
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16/19 2013
A heavily pregnant Coleen Rooney (centre) with husband Wayne Rooney and their son Kai, on the pitch to celebrate Manchester United winning the Barclays Premier League
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17/19 2013
Wayne and Coleen Rooney are stopped at a backstage production gate leading to the Pyramid Stage during the first performance day of the Glastonbury 2013 Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts at Pilton Farm, Somerset
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18/19 2014
Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney attend the Manchester United Player of the Year awards at Old Trafford on May 8, 2014 in Manchester
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19/19 2015
Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen pose for pictures on the red carpet as they arrive to attend the ‘Manchester United Player of the Year Awards’ at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England, on May 19, 2015
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1/19 2017
Wayne Rooney with wife Coleen and family after a Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester
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2/19 2013
Wayne and Coleen at Wimbledon to watch Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic
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3/19 2016
Coleen with her two sons Kai and Klay during Euro 2016
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4/19 2011
Rooney kisses wife Coleen as Man Utd celebrated a record 19th league championship
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5/19 2003
Wayne Rooney with his then-girlfriend Coleen Mcloughlin
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6/19 2004
Wayne Rooney with girlfriend Coleen on the day he signed for Man Utd
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7/19 2004
Sir Alex Ferguson with Wayne Rooney and his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin
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8/19 2006
Wayne Rooney and his partner Coleen McLoughlin in the centre of Baden Baden, Germany
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9/19 2006
Cheryl Tweedy (black hat), partner of Ashley Cole, Coleen McLoughlin (centre) girlfriend of Wayne Rooney and Victoria Beckham (sunglasses), wife of David Beckham in the stands ahead of the FIFA World Cup Group B match between England and Trinidad and Tobago
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10/19 2007
Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin arrive for the ‘United for UNICEF’ Gala Dinner at Old Trafford, Manchester
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11/19 2007
Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney leave Manchester Cathedral after the wedding of Gary Neville
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12/19 2008
Wayne Rooney and fiance Coleen McLoughlin walk in the main square of Portofino on June 9, 2008 in Portofino, Italy
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13/19 2011
Wayne and Coleen Rooney backstage at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset.
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14/19 2012
Wayne Rooney with his wife Coleen and son Kai, leave the team hotel in Krakow, Poland
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15/19 2012
Wayne Rooney with his wife Coleen
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16/19 2013
A heavily pregnant Coleen Rooney (centre) with husband Wayne Rooney and their son Kai, on the pitch to celebrate Manchester United winning the Barclays Premier League
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17/19 2013
Wayne and Coleen Rooney are stopped at a backstage production gate leading to the Pyramid Stage during the first performance day of the Glastonbury 2013 Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts at Pilton Farm, Somerset
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18/19 2014
Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney attend the Manchester United Player of the Year awards at Old Trafford on May 8, 2014 in Manchester
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19/19 2015
Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen pose for pictures on the red carpet as they arrive to attend the ‘Manchester United Player of the Year Awards’ at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England, on May 19, 2015
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Rooney wrote: “I did not enter the lift alone with the girl pictured in the hotel foyer.
“The girl pictured in the club was simply one of many who innocently asked for autographs and pictures.”
Taking aim at The Sun, who published the pictures, he added: “This whole story was a smear against me. It is damaging to my family and not something I am prepared to put up with.”
Until now, neither Wayne or Coleen had publicly addressed the cheating claims.
The striker relocated to the States when he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with D.C. United in July 2018.
However, Rooney will be returning to the UK earlier than initially planned after agreeing to become a player-coach for Derby County in January 2020.
