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The Manchester United has stated that he returned to the training ground heavier than he expected to be after having a few "bevvies" on his holiday, but says he is naturally stocky

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has admitted that he began the new Premier League season seven pounds heavier than the end of last season, after enjoying a summer holiday with alcohol and no training.

The England international has published a book entitled 'My Decade in the Premier League' with excerpts of his biography being published in the Daily Mirror.

The striker admitted: "I'm like most blokes, I put on a few pounds after a holiday.

"Even if I don't train for a week, I put on two or three, but when I get back to Carrington [Manchester United's training ground] for the first day of work, I'm in for a shock.

"The scales in the club gym tell me I've put on a few more pounds than expected - seven. Seven!

"Then I remember - I drank a few bevvies [beverages] while I was away. I'm stocky. I'm not like Ryan Giggs, all bone and lean muscle."


Rooney's boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, admitted that his striker needs to take care of himself, but defended his player's attitude towards fitness.

"Wayne is no Ryan Gigs," Sir Alex acknowledged. "Ryan has never put a pound on in his whole life.



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