Wayne Rooney and Coleen in good spirits at Wimbledon as he is pictured for first time since landing huge MOTD deal
The former
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Wayne Rooney attended Day 8 of Wimbledon alongside wife Coleen
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Rooney, 39, was in good spirits on Centre Court
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Novak Djokovic put on a show against Alex de Minaur
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As part of his Beeb duties, the
The initial two-year deal possesses an option for a further two-year extension, which would take his fee up to £800k.
This move appears to signal the end of Rooney's managerial career, at least for now.
The popular star was sacked by
Rooney joins a Match of the Day shake-up that sees
Coleen, meanwhile, netted
a reported
£10million deal with Disney
The deal will see Wayne and Coleen appear in a documentary alongside their four sons.
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The couple were treated to a battling Djokovic comeback on Centre Court.
The Serbian, 38, recovered from a poor start to beat De Minaur 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.
Novak Djokovic comes through tough test against Katie Boulter's fiance Alex de Minaur to reach Wimbledon quarter-final
Also in attendance was the Serbian's former rival Roger Federer, watching from the Royal Box.
Speaking on court after his win, Djokovic joked of Federer: "I mean this is probably the first time he is watching me where I have won the match!
"The last couple of times I lost, so it's good to break the curse. It is obviously great to have Roger here.
"He is a huge champion and someone I admired and respected a lot. We shared the stage for many years and it is great to have him back at his most successful and favourite tournament, no doubt."
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Roger Federer was in attendance on Centre Court
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