Wayne Rooney returns to Old Trafford ahead of his drink-drive court appearance - but wife Coleen is nowhere to be seen (and tweeters find his team's new Angry Birds sponsor rather amusing)
- Wayne Rooney, 31, returned to Old Trafford to face Manchester United today
- The former England captain wore his Everton shirt with their new sponsor on
- He was mocked online with people joking about the Angry Birds sponsor today
Wayne Rooney has been mocked by football fans after they spotted Everton's new Angry Birds sponsor - with many suggesting that the name is something he 'knows a thing or two about'.
The 31-year-old returned to Old Trafford today to face his old side Manchester United - the day before his court appearance over a drink-drive charge.
Before the match, Rooney was seen in the tunnel donning his blue Everton shirt which had the popular smartphone game written on his left arm.
One football fan wrote online: 'I suppose Rooney knows a thing or two about angry birds at the moment.'
Wayne Rooney was today seen wearing his Everton shirt - with the new Angry Birds sponsor on his left sleeve
Football fan David Wilkinson joked that he wondered whether the new deal was 'inspired by Coleen Rooney'
Twitter user 'Deluded Brendan' wrote that Rooney already has an 'angry bird at home in Coleen'
Another football fan wrote that it was 'ironic' Rooney had an Angry Birds sponsor on his sleeve
His wife Coleen was not in the crowd with her three children to watch the match, which United won 4-0.
It comes after Rooney was arrested and charged with drink driving during a night out with single mother-of-one Laura Simpson.
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The 29-year-old met the former England captain in the evening in a bar close to the star's home in Cheshire.
Rooney was said to be battling to save his marriage with his wife - who is pregnant with the couple's fourth child - and rival supporters were quick to ridicule him online after seeing the new sponsor.
Rooney (pictured) was wearing his side's home shirt at Old Trafford which had the new Angry Birds sponsor on his left sleeve
People were also posting memes online after the club's new sponsor was revealed today
Kyle Deering wrote that Rooney 'knows all about' angry birds after he was charged with drink driving
Another Twitter user joked that Rooney would kiss the Angry Birds logo on his shirt if he scored at Old Trafford
Other people said that the sponsor was a 'genius idea' and pointed out that it was 'ironic' and that Rooney would have kissed it if he had scored.
Twitter user David Wilkinson wrote online: 'Wonder if the Angry Birds sponsorship deal with #Everton was inspired by Coleen Rooney.'
Another added: 'Everton newly sponsored by Angry Birds? Slightly ironic for Wayne Rooney.'
The multi-year partnership between Everton and Rovio Entertainment will see players wear the name on their sleeves throughout the season.
The 2017-18 season is the first campaign in which Premier League clubs can carry sponsorship on the arm of player shirts and the Toffees have become the latest club sign a deal.
Rooney was with Miss Simpson (left), who went on This Morning (right) to describe her night out with the football star
Coleen Rooney (pictured) was not wearing her wedding ring when she went shopping near her family home earlier this week
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