The 155mph Merc may be free, Wayne, but you still have to pay your parking tickets
He was unveiled as the new face of Mercedes-Benz earlier this week and given a free car but Wayne Rooney has already received a parking ticket on the customised CL63 Coupe - and the star didn't even bother to remove it from his windscreen before driving off.
The Manchester United star - who was crticised along with his England team mates for their poor performance against Czech Republic on Wednesday - was returning from a romantic dinner with new wife Coleen McLoughlin at Wings restaurant – one of their favourites – in Manchester.
As the couple returned to the car – which is reportedly worth £121,200 - they ignored a parking ticket clearly displayed on the front .
Expensive meal: Newlyweds Wayne and Coleen return to their car after having dinner together and ignore the parking ticket clearly displayed on the windsceen
The car, which has a 6.2-litre engine, a top speed of 155mph and can hit 60mph in 4.5 seconds, was described by Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson as ‘deadly’.
Fellow footballer Rio Ferdinand and singer Jay Kay drive the same model and guitarist and singer Eric Clapton has one on order.
Rooney’s car has a fridge behind the rear arm rest and front seats with massage function, radar-assisted cruise control, a night view camera and a ‘keyless go’ function.
The couple - who had been enjoying a romantic meal at one of their favourite restaurants in Manchester - drive off without removing the ticket
The two-year £1million contract stipulates that the 22-year-old must only drive Mercedes vehicles to matches and training sessions.
‘Wayne’s a big fan of Mercedes and he bought wife Coleen McLoughlin an SLK 280 for her birthday two years ago,’ a source told the Mail On Sunday.
‘He is a car lover and has a beautiful collection of cars.
Coleen will be left to drive the rest of Rooney's fleet of luxury cars as the contract stipulates that he must only drive Mercedes vehicles
Insiders said that Wayne could even appear in commercials for the company.
His spokesman said: ‘I can confirm Wayne has just completed an initial two-year deal with Mercedes.'
'But now Coleen will have to drive them, or he’ll have to make do with driving them off-road as he is only allowed to drive Mercedes to most events.'
