Wayne Rooney Biography

Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Liverpool) is an English footballer considered by many to be the best young talent in World football.

His boyhood team was always Everton and he made his debut at just 16. His love for his home town club was famously bore out when he wore a T-shirt reading "Once a blue, Always a blue". T-shirt's aside, however, he would end up playing just two seasons with Everton before demanding, and then executing, a transfer.

He currently plays for the Premiership club Manchester United, based near Manchester and the England national football team. He normally played as a second striker to Ruud van Nistelrooy for his club team before van Nistelrooy's move to Real Madrid C.F., although during 2005-06, he has shown his versatility as a player by shifting to the midfield and playing on both flanks. He wears number 8 for his club team and wears number 9 for his national team.

Rooney was brought up in an urban area of eastern Liverpool called Croxteth, where he and his two brothers attended the local De La Salle Catholic School.

Although he has been under an intense media spotlight since first arriving on the scene in 2002, it was not until his performances at the Euro 2004 that he gained a reputation on the world stage, as he spearheaded the English attack, scoring four goals. England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson compared his impact to that made by the legendary Brazilian, Pelé, at a similar age during the 1958 World Cup. Rooney is also on the cover of FIFA 2007 in England.
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