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Manchester Scoop · Sep 24, 2026

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Wayne Rooney, the former England and Manchester United football star, has revealed that he recently discovered he has Jewish ancestry through his maternal grandmother’s family. Speaking in a documentary series, Rooney said: “I’ve recently found out that my mum’s mum, so my nan’s, family were Polish Jews.”A producer then tells Rooney off camera: “Technically, if that’s true, you’re actually Jewish.”“I’m Catholic,” Rooney replies. “But then I’ve always asked questions like, why aren’t we Jewish. JOIN TMS:

Wayne Rooney, the former England and Manchester United football star, has revealed that he recently discovered he has Jewish ancestry through his maternal grandmother’s family. Speaking in a documentary series, Rooney said: “I’ve recently found out that my mum’s mum, so my nan’s, family were Polish Jews.”A producer then tells Rooney off camera: “Technically, if that’s true, you’re actually Jewish.”“I’m Catholic,” Rooney replies. “But then I’ve always asked questions like, why aren’t we Jewish. JOIN TMS: *https://wa.me/447776235803*

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