Rooney loses a packet after England game

Wayne Rooney lost £65,000 in just two hours after hitting a casino at four in the morning, reports the Sunday Mirror.

The Manchester United star went on the betting spree after flying home from scoring twice for England in the World Cup qualifier in Belarus.

Rooney went straight to the members-only club in Manchester to play blackjack and roulette at £500 a go.

His losing streak only ended when the club closed at 6am.

A source at 235 Casino, said: "People did a double-take when he walked in.

"The game against Belarus had been on the club's big screens just a few hours earlier and yet here he was back in Manchester.

"When Wayne walked in a few people congratulated him on how well he had played. He went straight to a blackjack table and started to play hands at the maximum £500 a time. He was happy to chat to people and he had a permanent smile on his face.

"It looked like he was thinking, 'My luck's in tonight - I'll keep it going and make a mint.'

"But he was quickly into a serious losing streak. At first he was joking with the dealer that he must have stepped in some dog dirt on his way in.

"But when he kept losing, the mood at the table changed. Normally, dealers are totally detached from punters but this was Wayne Rooney and he was losing tens of thousands.

"He switched to roulette and put hundreds of pounds on each spin of the wheel to try and recoup some of his losses. But his luck didn't change."

The source added: "The club closed at 6am and he was £65,000 down. The dealer was mortified, but everyone who gambles knows the risks and Wayne Rooney is no different.

"When he left, he had a face like thunder. But at least he can afford to lose that sort of money."