Wayne Rooney in talks for stunning fight with KSI’s Misfits Boxing in surprise move away from football
WAYNE ROONEY is considering a shock career change from football to boxing, reports suggest.
The Manchester United and England legend has tried his hand at coaching after retiring from the beautiful game.
However, his most recent job at Birmingham saw him sacked at the start of January following a dismal run of results over his 15 games in charge.
But now Rooney could be set to make a huge career switch to Misfits Boxing.
According to the Mirror, the 38-year-old has held talks with the promoter of KSI's influencer boxing series, Kalle Sauerland.
The report says Rooney is "weighing up his options" while he waits to see what other coaching gigs can be offered to him,
His previous roles include positions at DC United and Derby County.
Rooney is well-known to be an avid boxing fan.
Back in 2015, The Sun exclusively revealed a video of Rooney sparring with Phil Bardsley at his home before he was sparked out on his kitchen floor. You can watch the exclusive video above.
It is not the first time Rooney has flirted with entering the boxing ring, having previously messaged Eddie Hearn and jokingly asking the promoter to set up a fight for him.
In 2007 Rooney also walked out with Ricky Hatton for the Manchester fighter's clash with Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas, USA.
Misfits have pulled in millions of viewers thanks to some huge blockbuster names being on their fight cards, including KSI and Logan Paul.
Rooney, however, may prove to be the biggest of them all, given his status as a global icon of football.
More to follow.
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