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
frustration ifs
If you're not scoring the frustrations build up.
sleep long flight
If we're on long-haul flights I've been known to sleep on the floor so I hear the engine.
england call-me postmodern
Don't call me a Postmodern!
player games long
For me, Scholesy's the best footballer England has produced in my time. The way he controlled games, passed the ball, saw things that other players didn't see; it was a pleasure to play with him and United were lucky to have him for so long.
music-love i-love-music
I like musicals and I love music.
musical monkeys tunes
I listen to 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Stereophonics, Arctic Monkeys; also the musical Oliver - I can sing every tune.
sleep hotel ifs
If I'm staying in a hotel or I'm sleeping on my own I have the hairdryer on.
nice fans booing
Nice to see your own fans booing you.
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
might faults bigs
I might have faults but I'm not a big head.
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.
country passionate proud
I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.
chelsea drop hopefully winning
We've got to keep winning and, if we do that, hopefully Chelsea drop points.
field happens stays
What happens on the field stays on the field. It was just handbags.