to the Mail
“I didn’t tell everyone. Just a group of lads I’m particularly close to. We were sitting having a meal after the game — Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand were there — and I knew they’d pass it on to the rest of the lads. I just said I was going to have to take a break because of this illness, and they were so sympathetic and understanding. Just brilliant.”
“I didn’t tell everyone. Just a group of lads I’m particularly close to. We were sitting having a meal after the game — Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand were there — and I knew they’d pass it on to the rest of the lads. I just said I was going to have to take a break because of this illness, and they were so sympathetic and understanding. Just brilliant.”