Rooney Denies Rift with Owen ; 'No Bust Up Over Pounds 700,000 Bets Debt'

Evening Standard - London › April 11, 2006

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WAYNE ROONEY today dismissed talk of a rift with England strike partner Michael Owen prompted by reports the Manchester United star had amassed a Pounds 700,000 gambling debt.

There were suggestions Rooney was furious with Owen for letting him get sucked so heavily into the betting scene by introducing him to his associate Steve Smith, who had set up a private bookmakers called Goldchip Limited.

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Rooney Denies Rift with Owen ; 'No Bust Up Over Pounds 700,000 Bets Debt'

Owen was alleged to have become tired of running the England gambling school after the sums of ...

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