Biography
Wayne Rooney is a British football star; he has been part of the main team of the England national team since 2003, and has been its captain since 2014. Back in 2020, the footballer assured that he would participate in the 2018 World Cup, which would be held in Russia, but a year later he officially announced his retirement from international sports.
Wayne Rooney as a child
Wayne Rooney was born in Liverpool on October 24, 1985. Father Thomas was a laborer at the local port, mother Janet Mary was a housewife. The family has Irish roots. Wayne is the eldest of three brothers in the family. Together they studied at the Catholic Delasalle College in Croxteth. Football was a family hobby; all relatives supported the Liverpool team Everton, where Wayne’s idol, Duncan Ferguson, played.
Football
From an early age, Wayne played football on the playgrounds with his brothers. For the first time at the age of 7, he played a match for the Western pub team, in which he scored the decisive winning goal. Already at school, he signed his first contract with the Everton youth team, where at the age of 15 he competed with 19-year-old athletes. The youth team coaches highlighted his talent and innate technique.
Wayne Rooney at Everton Sports School
The professional football biography of the future star began at the age of 16. In 2002, he attended a Premier League match where Everton took the field against Southampton. He played his first official game on the bench. A couple of months later, Wayne was again announced for the game, this time the coaches released the footballer onto the field against Tottenham. After a successful game, Rooney was included in the main team. In a matter of days, he becomes the leading player, and then the main star of the club.
He scored a lot, and was noticeable on the field due to his strong build. The athlete’s height and weight are 176 cm and 83 kg. However, this did not stop Rooney from quickly making it into the national team - in 2004, he already went as a forward to the World Cup in Portugal with the main team.
Wayne Rooney at Everton
It was at this time that rumors began to spread that the talented footballer was not comfortable at Everton. The team immediately announced that they would sell the player for no less than £50 million. Rooney's management offered an increase in wages to 50 thousand pounds per week and an extension of the contract. Wayne refused.
At the beginning of his career, Rooney was known for his violent temper and aggression, often arguing with players and referees, and swearing on the field. For this behavior he received warnings several times and was removed several times. Over time, the youthful fervor faded, and the footballer became calmer and more reserved.
Wayne Rooney at Manchester United
On August 31, 2004, Rooney moved to Manchester United for a total fee of £27 million. There he performed under number “8”. Since 2007, after the departure of striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne changed his jersey to number 10. He spent 10 seasons with the team: Rooney became the champion of England 5 times, won the FA Super Cup 1 time and won the Football League Cup three times.
Since 2014, he has been captain of the national team. On September 8, 2020, in a match against Switzerland, Wayne scored his 50th goal for England and became the top scorer in the history of the team. The previous record of 49 goals belonged to Bobby Charlton and stood for 45 years.
Rooney has an incredible ability to work, quickly analyzes the field, and skillfully makes long passes. He knows how to attack from deep, despite the fact that his main role is as a striker. A successful football career brought the star many awards. His professional merits and high level of play allow him to remain among the highly paid football players.
"Manchester United"
The first season in Manchester for the football player ended without trophies. Be that as it may, the player scored 17 goals during it, becoming the team's best goalscorer. The following year, the guy scored twice as much and continued to establish himself as the team leader. It should be noted that Wayne Rooney, who is only 176 centimeters tall, often scored with his head. Among other things, the football player did a lot of other work on the field: he worked on defense and gave assists. The player's first trophy was the League Cup, won in 2006. After the end of the summer world championship, the player experienced a goal drought, because he could not score a goal for thirteen matches. Despite this, the forward quickly got into good shape and finished the season with 23 goals and 11 assists.
In November 2006, the player signed a new agreement with the club for six years. Over the next three seasons, Wayne Rooney continued to grow professionally. The player received fewer and fewer unnecessary warnings from referees. He scored not only himself, but also created attacks. This was largely due to the fact that the player was used more by the head coach in midfield. According to the footballer himself, he considers the 2009-2010 season to be the best in his career, when he played 42 matches for the Red Devils and scored 34 goals. Despite numerous rumors about the player's departure, on October 22 he extended his agreement with the team until 2020. To this day, the footballer remains the leader of Manchester United, another confirmation of which is the fact that he wears the captain’s armband.
Personal life
Since school, the footballer dated a girl named Colleen McLaughlin - they met when they were 12 years old. In 2008, Wayne and Colin officially became husband and wife. There are 4 children in the family, all boys: born in 2009, 2013, 2020 and 2020.
Charlotte Glover
Even before the wedding, in the early 2000s, the bride caught Wayne cheating. After a successful European Championship, the football star decided to relax and spent several nights with a prostitute, Charlotte Glover. In addition to the money, he left her an autograph for the services provided - and that’s how he got caught.
At the end of 2004, the English media accused Rooney of having an affair with 48-year-old Patricia Tierney, a brothel worker. The age difference did not bother the footballer. The woman confirmed the fact of meeting the football player, but denied sexual relations.
Wayne Rooney and Patricia Tierney
After this scandal, Wayne confirmed his passion for easy relationships: he admitted that in his youth he visited brothels and massage parlors. Rooney also said that he regrets his actions and hopes for the support of Coleen and the fans.
After the wedding, his personal life went quietly for a year, until in 2009, escort employee Jenny Thompson spoke about her long-term relationship with Wayne. According to her, the football player often spent nights with her during his wife’s first pregnancy, valuing each one at £1,000. Colleen again found the strength to forgive her husband and continued her relationship with him.
Wayne Rooney and his wife
In September 2020, Wayne's pregnant wife left home after a scandal when the football player was caught driving while intoxicated in the company of a girl of easy virtue. According to The Daily Mail, on the day of her husband’s adventures, Colleen was vacationing with her children in Mallorca. After the media began discussing the situation, the woman urgently returned home, packed her things and moved into her parents’ house, taking the children.
In those days, sources close to the family stated that the marriage had long been falling apart at the seams, and this situation was simply the last straw. However, the couple found the strength to reconcile and continued to live together.
Wayne Rooney's children
An anonymous source close to the couple said that Coleen Rooney is a mother of many children, for whom children are a priority. He is sure that the woman is interested in maintaining a relationship with her husband for the sake of financial stability.
During his sporting career, the athlete entered into advertising contracts with Nokia, Ford, Nike and Coca-Cola, and appeared on the cover of FIFA game releases four times. In 2010, after a scandal involving the footballer's infidelity, the Coca-Cola company excluded Rooney from an advertising campaign. Lately, Wayne has been famous not only for his sex scandals, but also for his disastrous casino game: in June 2017, he lost about €600 thousand in one night.
Interesting Facts
- Like many modern athletes, Wayne maintains accounts on social networks. He boasts 13 million followers on Twitter.
- Rooney T-shirts are the best-selling Premier League sporting goods. In just one season, several hundred thousand of them were sold.
- Wayne designed a motorcycle that was equipped with diamonds, but at the same time capable of reaching speeds of up to 250 km/h. Rooney donated the money from the sale to a charitable foundation.
- Rooney's aggressive manners can be explained by the fact that the footballer previously played ragball - a mixture of boxing, rugby and Greco-Roman wrestling.
- The attacker's blow was so strong that the ball, which did not hit the goal, broke the arm of a 9-year-old fan in the stands.
- Fans gave the footballer the nickname Shrek because of his appearance and mannerisms.
- In 2020, the BBC released a biographical film, The Story of an English Goal Goalhead, about Rooney's personal life and sporting achievements.
- Wayne is a passionate fan of rap - his favorite artists are Eminem and 50 Cent.
- In his autobiographical book, My Story to Date, Rooney speaks rather scathingly of former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. Wayne writes that Roni simply physically cannot walk past the mirror without admiring her reflection, even before an important match.
- In a football player’s house there is a room in which he keeps his trophies: balls, T-shirts, boots, medals and bottles of champagne received for the best performance at the match.
Lately, Rooney has been increasingly accused of unimpressive and monotonous play, but the footballer does not look like a person who gives up easily. There is no doubt that his brilliant talent will still surprise both his fans and his detractors.
Wayne Rooney now
In February 2020, the family welcomed a fourth child – again a boy, who was named Cass Mack. A few days after his birth, the father of many children posted a photo with his sons on Instagram, which he jokingly captioned:
“The mini-football team is complete!”
In terms of sports, Wayne Rooney announced his retirement from international football in August 2020. On August 23, he posted a photo on his Instagram page in which he said goodbye to the team and thanked him for his support.
Wayne Rooney in 2018
This means that the famous athlete will not come to the 2018 World Championships in Russia. Wayne called the decision firm and added that the team has many talented players who are fighting for a place in the World Cup. In July 2020, Rooney returned to the Everton team, signing a 2-year contract.
After the transfer, striker Wayne Rooney told the media that he had received offers from Chinese clubs that offered impressive sums for the player. But money is not the main thing for a football player; the desire to play is more important to him.
Childhood and first football steps
The whole family considered themselves big fans of the local Everton. In this regard, it is not surprising that Wayne’s first favorite toy was the ball given by his dad. He spent a lot of time playing football with his friends and took part in various children's tournaments. During one of them, the boy was noticed by Bob Pendleton, an Everton scout. At that time he was nine years old. The functionary invited the guy to try his hand at the Kirkdale Junior Football League (U-10). In the first year of playing here, Wayne Rooney scored 99 goals against opponents, after which he moved to the U-11 team. And here he played quite successfully (72 goals).
Awards (personal)
- 2002 -BBC Young Athlete of the Year
- 2005 - Best young player in the world according to FIFPro
- 2005/06, 2009/10, 2011/12 - Member of the “team of the year” in the PFA Premier League
- 2006, 2010 - Best player of the year in England according to fans
- 2008 - Best player of the Club World Championship
- 2008 - Top scorer of the Club World Cup
- 2008, 2009, 2014, 2020 - Author of the best goal of the first 20 seasons of the English Premier League:
- 2009/10 - Winner of the Golden Boot Landmark Award
- 2010 - The best player of the year in England according to PFA football players
- 2012 - Author of the best goal of the first 20 seasons of the English Premier League
- 2016 — Winner of the AFJ Award for services to football
