{"id":965831,"date":"2026-05-17T03:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/965831\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T03:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:39:17","slug":"wayne-rooney-admits-pep-guardiola-message-left-him-fuming-live-on-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/965831\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney admits Pep Guardiola message left him ‘fuming’ live on BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wayne Rooney had viewers in stitches during the BBC’s FA Cup final coverage this evening when he shared a brilliant anecdote about Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n

The Manchester United legend revealed how a voicemail from the City boss left him absolutely “fuming” back when he was managing Derby County.<\/p>\n

It turns out the exchange happened when Rooney was trying to do some transfer business with Guardiola’s side.<\/p>\n

The former England captain was working as a pundit for the broadcaster as City claimed a 1-0 victory<\/a> over Chelsea at Wembley, and couldn’t resist sharing the tale with his fellow pundits.<\/p>\n

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Wayne Rooney jokingly revealed he was ‘fuming’ after Pep Guardiola’s voicemail message to him<\/p>\n

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Rooney explained that he had Patrick Roberts on loan from City at the time and was keen to bring Liam Delap to Pride Park as well during the 2021 season.<\/p>\n

“So I called him and it went to voicemail. I didn’t get through, then he called back and I missed it,” Rooney told the BBC panel.<\/p>\n

What came next was pure Guardiola mischief.<\/p>\n

“He left a voicemail saying, ‘Hi Wayne, this is Pep, the one who beat you in the Champions League final.’ So I was fuming!” Rooney recalled.<\/p>\n

The cheeky dig clearly caught the former striker completely off guard.<\/p>\n

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Pep Guardiola left Wayne Rooney a mischievous message while he was in charge of Derby<\/p>\n

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Guardiola’s playful jab referenced some painful memories for Rooney and United supporters alike.<\/p>\n

The Catalan’s Barcelona side defeated Sir Alex Ferguson’s men twice in Champions League finals during that era.<\/p>\n

The first came in Rome back in 2009, where Barca secured a 2-0 triumph.<\/p>\n

Two years later, the sides met again at Wembley in 2011, with Barcelona running out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa.<\/p>\n

Rooney did manage to find the net for United that night, scoring his side’s only goal, but Guardiola’s treble-winning squad proved far too strong on the day.<\/p>\n

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“Hi Wayne, this is Pep, the one who beat you in the Champions League final”.<\/p>\n

Ruthless from Pep. \ud83d\ude05 pic.twitter.com\/JB0VvrkBXd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BBC Sport (@BBCSport) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite the amusing exchange, Rooney never managed to get Delap’s signature on a loan deal, and he stepped down as Derby boss at the end of the 2021\/22 campaign.<\/p>\n

The young striker has since carved out quite a career for himself, completing a \u00a330million transfer to Chelsea from Ipswich Town last summer.<\/p>\n

In a neat twist of fate, Delap actually came off the bench in today’s final against his former club, though he couldn’t prevent City from claiming victory.<\/p>\n

Antoine Semenyo’s stunning backheel midway through the second half proved the difference as Guardiola’s side secured their third FA Cup under his stewardship.<\/p>\n