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Rebecca Koncienzcy

Wayne Rooney shares rare candid family picture with Coleen

Wayne Rooney has shared a rare happy family snap with Coleen on Twitter and Instagram.

The 33-year-old is not known for posting family pictures on social media, leaving that to his childhood sweetheart.

But today he posted the photograph of himself and his three look-alike sons with a simple red heart emoji.

Fans loved the candid picture and it has already been liked over 37,000 times on Instagram.

Commenting on the likeness, one, tom0.0york, joked: "Which one is Wayne Rooney?"

Another, marie.surtees, said: "Gorgeous picture beautiful family x."

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It is fair to say the couple have had a difficult time lately with the former Everton player having some much-publicised incidents.

But outspoken Coleen has always remained by his side and has even called out the press and so-called friends for speculating on their marriage.

Earlier this year she took to Twitter to address claims made in the media about her marriage to the footballer.

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She told her 1.2million followers that the "friend" who was being named as a source needs to "give in", as she said a number of inaccuracies have be reported.

In the post the 32-year-old said: "The so called friend that ...THAT paper are relying on for information and have been for a long time and probably paying .....needs to give in!!"

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In 2017 the former Everton forward was sentenced at Stockport Magistrates  to a 12 month community order, 120 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for two years.

The dad-of-four pleaded guilty to drink driving in the VW convertible of Laura Simpson, 29 .

Coleen and Wayne Rooney celebrate her birthday (Wayne Rooney Instagram)

The Blues, his club at the time, fined him two weeks' wages - in the region of £300,000.

However not long after his conviction the player signed a deal with DC United in Washington with a £15m contract.

Wife Coleen and his four sons, Kai, nine, Klay, five, Kit, three and Cass Mac, one, all moved to America with him.

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