Wagatha Christie: Wayne Rooney to Face Jamie Vardy on Live TV As He Begins Birmingham Role

• Wayne Rooney is set for an awkward reunion with Jamie Vardy in a championship match in December
• The former England teammates will face off months after the conclusion of the case between their spouses
• Rooney is set to begin his role as Birmingham boss, while Vardy is leading Leicester City's charge for promotion

Wayne Rooney will face off with Jamie Vardy on December, 16, months after their spouses battled in one of the most publicised court cases.

Rooney is set to make his bow as Birmingham boss this weekend after leaving Major League Soccer side DC United at the end of the regular season.

Vardy, meanwhile, still plies his trade for Leicester City in the Championship after they were relegated last season. It will be the first time that the two English internationals will meet after the conclusion of the case.

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The Wagatha Christie trial

Coleen Rooney accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking photos from her private Instagram account to the British tabloid paper The Sun. Vardy declined those allegations and sued Rooney for libel.

Rooney proved her claims by posting fabricated stories on her Instagram and restricting viewership to Vardy only. The Sun went ahead and published the same story with Mrs Justice Steyn ruling in favour of Rooney last year.

Vardy was ordered to pay a sum of up to 3 million euros in legal costs.

EFL Championship standings

Leicester City have made clear their intent to secure promotion back to the Premier League immediately. The Foxes, alongside Ipswich Town, have taken a commanding lead at the top of the table after 11 games.

Leicester leads with 30 points, two ahead of Ipswich, while Preston are further back in third with 20 points. John Eustace was sacked despite Birmingham being in sixth place.

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The game between Vardy and Rooney has been selected for TV coverage on December 16, as reported by Daily Star.

Wayne Rooney's EPL predictions

Wayne Rooney has named three teams he believes can challenge Manchester City and Arsenal for the Premier League title this season.

The 2022/23 campaign was pretty much a two-horse race pitting City and the Gunners, where the former were crowned champions.