In April 2006, Rooney was awarded £100,000 in libel damages from tabloids The Sun and News of the World, who had claimed that he had assaulted Coleen in a nightclub.
Pada bulan April 2006, dia mendapat £ 100.000 karena fitnah dari tabloid The Sun dan News of the World, yang mengklaim bahwa ia telah diserang Coleen di sebuah klub malam.