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MANCHESTER UNITED icon Wayne Rooney shared details about the club's most distressing experience in an away dressing room, which included a dreadful toilet incident.
Rooney, 39, witnessed a lot during his 13 years with the club as he traveled around the globe.


The legendary striker has played in various stadiums and experienced many types of dressing rooms.
However, there is one away trip that he is particularly relieved to have missed.
This incident occurred while Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer was serving a suspension.
His then-teammates returned to Manchester with a shocking story to tell.
Rooney revealed that there was an issue with the toilets above the dressing rooms, causing sewage to leak through the ceiling onto the players and their belongings.
Rooney shared on The Wayne Rooney Show : “There was one at Sunderland, and I was actually suspended.
“So I wasn’t there, but above the dressing rooms was the toilet, and it leaked all over the players and their clothes.
“Our players, the United players. I wasn’t there; I was suspended. So I found it amusing.
“But yeah, I think there was a lot of whatever goes into the toilets all over the players and their clothes.
“And we’ve had experiences in dressing rooms where players have used the toilet before a game, and the toilets haven’t flushed properly. It’s quite a cramped space.”
Both teams will clash today in a crucial Premier League match at Old Trafford.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the toilet incident Rooney referred to?
Rooney talked about an incident at Sunderland where sewage leaked from the toilets above the dressing room, covering players and their belongings.
Why was Rooney not present during the incident?
Rooney was serving a suspension at the time of the incident and was not part of the squad that traveled to Sunderland.