Wayne Rooney has revealed the hilarious reason behind his wrist injury, as he appeared on live television with his hand in a cast. The England legend was on punditry duties for the BBC’s coverage of the FA Cup final on Saturday and viewers will have noticed that he was sporting a rather obvious hand injury.Rooney revealed the cause of his recent hand injury Why is Wayne Rooney’s hand in a cast?Keen to clear up any speculation over the injury, Rooney addressed the cast on his hand at the start of the BBC’s coverage ahead of Manchester City and Chelsea’s Wembley showdown.He revealed that he picked up the problem while recording a segment of the BBC’s The Wayne Rooney Show podcast.Rooney had spent the week interviewing Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.Keen to capture some entertaining content, he then shared that they had gone through some goalkeeping drills on Everton’s training ground.But it all went horribly wrong when Rooney attempted to save Pickford’s penalty, as he dived and injured his left hand. A video of the save was then shown on the BBC as Rooney explained: “I was in goal with Everton.“Look at that for a save, I saved that [penalty] but hurt my hand and seeing a surgeon on Monday to see if I need surgery.“By the way, just for the newspapers out there, I haven’t got my wedding ring on because my fingers have swollen up – I know they will make a big thing.”Rooney’s eventful podcast episode was broadcast on the BBC ahead of the FA Cup final.As well as his ill-fated shootout, the former striker’s time with Pickford also saw him involved in a number of training exercises.Rooney revealed all about his hand issueHe looked to be enjoying himself alongside his old teammate, as he was put through his paces with various goalkeeping drills.Rooney briefly played alongside Pickford during his second stint at Everton in 2017, with the pair joining the club within days of each other.They were also teammates with England, and Pickford revealed he was left star-struck when he first met his childhood hero on international duty.“I watched you growing up and when I was watching you in the Euros and getting in an England squad, everyone looked up to you. “”So even then [on the bus] I was texting saying: ‘I’m opposite Wazza.’ I was shaking.“I was on the bench and it was a great experience. My dream was to play for England. We know there’s only that small percentage of kids growing up get that opportunity.”Wayne Rooney is a regular fixture on several broadcasters’ football coverageGettyWhat is Wayne Rooney up to at the moment?The Manchester United great has thrown himself into his media duties over the past year-and-a-half.Rooney hasn’t returned to management since his departure from Plymouth in December 2024.More to follow…