Topics: Wayne Rooney, Everton, Football, Premier League, Jamie Carragher
Wayne Rooney left fans stunned when he could not point out where Everton play during an episode of the Overlap Fan Debate alongside Jamie Carragher.
Rooney, 39, came through the ranks at Everton before signing for Manchester United for a reported £25.6m in the summer of 2004.
And despite becoming a United legend and the club’s record goalscorer, the Liverpudlian has always maintained that he and his children are avid Toffees supporters.
“My children are both Manchester United and Everton fans,” said Rooney when speaking on Stick to Football in 2024.
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“Everton was a club that I loved. I went through the academy, and I still support them and follow them now.”
So you’d expect the 39-year-old to know the club like the back of his hand, but this is seemingly not the case.
During a recent episode of The Overlap fan debate, Rooney and Carragher took part in a segment where they had to point out several Premier League clubs’ locations on a blank map of the UK.
Rooney started by placing Aston Villa’s Villa Park in Hereford before placing Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in the centre of his home city of Liverpool - although in fairness, the distance between Goodison Park and the Etihad is around 38 miles.
The former England striker then placed Everton in Manchester.
“Are you serious?” quipped Carragher before placing Everton back in Liverpool.
"It's f***** the same place,” Rooney fired back.
And fans on social media were quick to give their thoughts on Rooney's geographical blunder.
One said: "Wayne… Everton’s new ground not far from the old ground you’ve spent a chunk of your life is right by the water mate. Fascinating human being."
Another added: "I remember Jack Grealish couldn’t pick Birmingham his home city out on a map either."
While a third asked: "How can he have spent the first 18 years of his life in Liverpool and not realised you can see the sea."
As a fourth exclaimed: "How can he NOT know where Manchester and Everton are on a map?!? Four (4) clubs hired him as manager."
