Fergie: Rooney Finally Realising What Kind Of Focus Is On Him

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed the negative impacts the press are having on Wayne Rooney, after recent allegations about his private life.

“I don’t believe he has a confidence problem but the boy is starting to realise finally, without any question, what kind of focus is on him as a human being,” Ferguson said. “He is realising what it means to be at the centre of media attention for non-football-related questions. I don’t think the boy can turn a corner at the moment without a camera on him. He can’t move without the paparazzi being on him and, for a young person, that is not what you want. You want to play and enjoy your football without that attention on you, because that can be quite exhausting.”