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Rooney, wife in bust-up

Cape Town - Wayne Rooney's holiday in the searing heat of Dubai boiled over during a fiery verbal spat with wife Coleen, according to a report in The Sun.

The couple have attempted to remain friendly in public since jetting to the United Arab Emirates.

The Sun told on Monday how they relaxed in their hotel's pool bar while celebrating the England striker's 25th birthday and £250,000-a-week contract to stay at Manchester United.

But simmering tensions over the star's hooker sessions later sizzled to the surface as they ate at a swish steak house.

And fellow diners watched in astonishment when a glass was accidentally broken as Rooney argued with 24-year-old Coleen.

One onlooker at the trendy Sea Fire restaurant in Dubai's vast Atlantis resort said yesterday: "It was a sad scene. We're fans and wanted to go over and say hello, but staff stopped us.

"I don't know how it happened, but a glass was accidentally smashed as they argued."

The British mum of two, who was dining nearby with her husband, added: "They've got all the money in the world now but didn't look happy. They've obviously still got problems."

Another Brit tripper was shocked by the apparent coolness the pair showed towards each other at their fabulous seven-star Burj al Arab hotel.

She said: "I saw them in the hotel lobby when there were no fans or photographers anywhere near and their relationship looked very strained. She was sat down while he stood a little apart from her.

The couple had hoped the break would rekindle their romance after the star's sex with call girls Jenny Thompson and Helen Wood was exposed.

Rooney begged Coleen's forgiveness for the sake of their son Kai. But pals say she has struggled to fathom the depths of his betrayal.
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