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Wayne ROONEY, former player prior the UEFA Champions League 2024/2025, Quarter-final match between Aston Villa and Paris at Villa Park on April 15, 2025(Image: Baptiste Fernandez/Icon Sport via Getty Images)

Former Everton striker Wayne Rooney surprised members of the Overlap studio when stating who he believes are the most annoying fans to play against.

The 39-year-old from Croxteth made 98 appearances for The Toffees during his two spells at the club.

And during his career, the former Everton skipper, who also played for Manchester United, made his fair share of appearances against the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal but admitted he believes another club’s fans are much worse.

Speaking on the Overlap Fan Debate alongside Jamie Carragher and supporters of all 20 Premier League clubs, Rooney went against the rest of the studio, who were unanimous in their selection of Arsenal as the club with the most irritating support, and then made the surprising claim that the club with the most annoying fans are actually Blackpool.

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He said: “Honestly, we played Blackpool away a few times, and god they were horrible.”

Rooney only actually played at Blackpool's home ground Bloomfield Road on one occasion in 2011 when Manchester United came from two goals down to defeat the hosts 3-2.

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The striker was substituted by Sir Alex Ferguson with the Red Devils being two goals down at the time.

Since retiring, the forward has delved in management with spells at the likes of Derby County, Birmingham City and most recently, Plymouth Argyle.

While at Derby, Rooney returned to Blackpool where his side came out on top in a 2-0 victory in 2022.


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