Despite Jurgen Klopp expertly calling bullshit on the major fuss around Wayne Rooney going on a drinking session while on international duty, that major fuss continues to rumble on.
The latest is that the FA will be launching a full investigation into how Rooney was allowed to leave the team hotel and attend the wedding where he was snapped looking a bit worse for wear, which in itself is absolutely ridiculous.
You may think that a 31-year-old man would be free to make his own decisions, but actually, when it comes to England duty it would appear that senior pros are treated like children...
Wayne Rooney even has a bed time, according to Sky Sports who have come up with an absolutely cracking headline, one of the best we've seen this year.
Orders, from Gareth Southgate, to go to bed.
Amazing. As is the idea that Rooney "defied" these orders, which paints a picture of him crying and shouting that James Milner gets to go to bed whenever he wants and his mum lets him watch 18s films and everything!
The article is based a round an interview with a man called Martin Glenn who put on a very serious face and made some very serious comments about this very serious situation.
We're talking to people who were there on Saturday to find out if anyone from the backroom staff were involved and then we will take a view. Why on earth would you be doing that given there is an understanding, a team agreement around alcohol consumption during camp? There will be questions asked for sure.
Wayne is going to be so grounded.
Klopp on Thursday argued that maybe footballers should be treated like human beings when it comes to stuff like this, but maybe that's why players enjoy playing for him, unlike... Well, every England manager from the last 20 years apart from Sam Allardyce, who presumably would have joined Rooney for a few refreshing pints of wine.
