{"id":94780,"date":"2023-10-19T19:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=94780"},"modified":"2023-10-19T19:40:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:40:01","slug":"birmingham-boss-rooney-will-face-leicester-striker-vardy-live-on-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/birmingham-boss-rooney-will-face-leicester-striker-vardy-live-on-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham boss Rooney will face Leicester striker Vardy live on TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Birmingham boss Wayne Rooney will face Leicester striker Jamie Vardy live on TV after Sky Sports choose to broadcast December 18 match &#8211; just 16 months after pair became embroiled in their wives&#8217; &#8216;Wagatha Christie&#8217; case<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wayne Rooney has returned to English football at the helm of Birmingham City\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Leicester are currently top of the Championship with just one loss this seaon\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wayne Rooney&#8217;s Birmingham City will take on Jamie Vardy&#8217;s Leicester City on December 18,\u00a0with Sky Sports picking the game for broadcast after the pair&#8217;s partners famous &#8216;Wagatha Christie&#8217; case.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It will be the first time the former England teammates face-off since the public falling out of their wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Wagatha Christie&#8217; became the tongue-in-cheek name for their feud, after some impressive detective work from Coleen revealed that Rebekah had been leaking Instagram stories to the media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 Coleen released a statement admitting she has been planting false Instagram stories on her private page and blocking all her other friends to prove that Rebekah was the guilty party.<\/p>\n<p>She admitted that stories about her basement flooding, gender selection and so on were only viewed by Rebekah and these were subsequently followed by outlets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/19\/76767615-12650727-image-a-47_1697741496944.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney&#8217;s Birmingham City will take on Leicester City on December 18 live on TV<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/19\/76767611-12650727-image-a-53_1697741508860.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Leicester are currently flying at the top of the Championship with just one defeat in 11 games<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/19\/76767613-12650727-image-a-55_1697741563157.jpg\" height=\"633\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There is set to be plenty of intrigue in the stands too as wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy prepare to potentially renew their acquaintance<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Rebekah would then hit back at the star and insisted the claims were false, before a May 2022 libel case ended in Coleen&#8217;s favour after a nine-day trials<span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>However since then the tensions seemingly haven&#8217;t lessened between the two couples as they continue to take swipes at each other.<\/p>\n<p>While there is set to be plenty of attention cast in the direction of the stands during December&#8217;s clash, it will see two former team-mates clash on the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vardy suffered relegation at Leicester last term, but Enzo Maresca&#8217;s side have been making lightweight of their attempt to return immediately to the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Foxes are at the top of the Championship with 30 points from 11 games, losing just once and winning all the other 10, ahead of Ed Sheeran&#8217;s beloved Ipswich Town by two points.<\/p>\n<p>For the Blues it is a period of transition despite the early stage of the season, with popular manager John Eustace sacked to precipitate the arrival of Rooney at the helm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Manchester United record goal scorer left DC United for the Championship, and inherits a side sat sixth in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Under Eustace, Birmingham City won five drew three and lost three of their opening 11 fixtures, but two points off Preston North End in third place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/19\/76762941-12650727-image-a-60_1697741639296.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rooney has returned to the Championship to replace John Eustace at Birmingham City<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/19\/76706097-12650727-Revelations_Coleen_said_in_the_show_He_was_then_going_to_apply_f-a-46_1697740726196.jpg\" height=\"421\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story dropped on Disney+ on Wednesday, offering an inside tale into what exactly happened between the pair<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/19\/76066913-12650727-Coleen_was_sued_for_libel_by_Jamie_s_wife_Rebekah_Vardy_last_May-a-56_1697741609103.jpg\" height=\"676\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Coleen was sued for libel by Jamie&#8217;s wife Rebekah Vardy last May with Jamie only attending one day of the\u00a0 nine-day trial that ultimately resulted in Coleen&#8217;s favour<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/19\/76066909-12650727-Coleen_was_dutifully_accompanied_by_husband_Wayne_for_each_day_o-a-57_1697741611617.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Coleen was dutifully accompanied by husband Wayne for each day of the trial, with the two purposefully striding into the High Court as they put on a united front<\/p>\n<p>Rooney&#8217;s spell at the helm will get underway in earnest on Saturday when he takes on former United team-mate Michael Carrick&#8217;s Middlesbrough, who have been struggling for form thus far.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story dropped on Disney+ on Wednesday, offering an inside tale into what exactly happened between warring former pals\u00a0 Coleen and Rebekah.<\/p>\n<p>Revealing that she felt compelled to make the show in order to explain the situation &#8216;in her own words&#8217;, Coleen didn&#8217;t hold back as she told the story from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>The clash will take place at St. Andrew&#8217;s, and Rooney will be hoping that he can have an immediate impact at the Blues and close the gap the rampant Foxes at the top of the table.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12650727\/Birmingham-Wayne-Rooney-Leicester-Jamie-Vardy-Sky-Sports-Wagatha-Christie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham boss Wayne Rooney will face Leicester striker Jamie Vardy live on TV after Sky Sports choose to broadcast 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