Former Everton striker Wayne Rooney offered his support to fellow Liverpudlians Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann
⚽️ 👊 @WayneRooney in the house for #UFC304! pic.twitter.com/qd7NKuPqCu
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 27, 2024
Everton and England icon Wayne Rooney has offered his support to Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett and ‘Meatball’ Molly McCann ahead of their UFC 304 bouts. The Plymouth Argyle manager swapped their pre-season friendly with Torquay United for octagon-side seats in Manchester.
The mixed martial arts promotion returned to the North West for the first time since 2018, when Darren Till beat Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson at the ECHO Arena. Tom Aspinall and Leon Edwards put their belts on the line as they look to continue their warpaths in the UFC.
Pimblett and McCann travelled down the East Lancs road to the Co-Op Live Arena with The Baddy on the main card while the Meatball looked to extend her win streak to two against Bruna Brasil. The pair starred at UFC London in March 2022 after their respective triumphs and Rooney, who made 117 appearances for Everton, was in attendance.
On Sunday morning, he was at the front of the action supporting the two Liverpudlians and sent them messages of support prior to their bouts. He told UFC Europe’s social media channels: “Hi just want to wish Paddy and Molly all the best tonight. Really looking forward to seeing it, excited and hopefully, you both get the win, all the best.
