Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooneyis an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team. He has played much of his career as a forward, but he has also been used in various midfield roles...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth24 October 1985
CityCroxteth, England
dad mean son
Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.
careers young temperament
Early on in my career I had a lot of bad press about my temperament, but I was only a young lad then.
player watches honest
Everyone who watches me play knows I am an honest player.
inspirational team england
I am as passionate about the England team as anyone.
strong mentally-strong
I am mentally strong.
eggs sausage would-be
I don't normally cook, but if I did it probably would be beans, sausage, bacon and eggs. I never really get to eat that to be honest.
barbados
I love Barbados, it's really relaxing.
thinking player looks
I don't think I look up to any players. Obviously you respect everyone.
boys training done
I train as hard as I can every time I train and I do extra training every day and I've done that since I was a young boy.
football choices firsts
I love football so when I finish playing I would like to still be involved in it somehow and a manager would be my first choice.
silly trying gone
If you look at my bookings, they've gone down each season. That's something I'm trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don't want any silly bookings
people trying pressure
There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down
nice fans booing
Nice to see your own fans booing you.
growing-up league feelings
Growing up, watching the Premier League as far back as I can remember, feeling the trophy and having the medal around my neck was an unbelievable feeling.