Quote

I'm just a normal young lad who plays football.

Wayne Rooney

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Wayne Rooney
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: October 24
Association Football Player
Autobiographer
Soccer Player
City of Liverpool
Wayne Mark Rooney
Lad
Plays
Normal
Football
Young
Play

More quotes by Wayne Rooney

Image
Diving has been in the game for years. Probably the coverage the game gets now, with all the cameras around, it gets highlighted a bit more. But it hasn't got any worse.
Wayne Rooney
Image
Early on in my career I had a lot of bad press about my temperament, but I was only a young lad then.
Wayne Rooney
Image
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.
Wayne Rooney
Image
Football's about the young players, bringing youth team players through to the first team and hopefully getting the best out of them so they can go on to play for their country.
Wayne Rooney
Image
I'm not really that bothered by appearance. I know a few players who go off doing stuff in the mirror ages before they go out to play a game, but I'm not really interested in that.
Wayne Rooney
Image
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.
Wayne Rooney
Image
If we're on long-haul flights I've been known to sleep on the floor so I hear the engine.
Wayne Rooney
Image
I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.
Wayne Rooney
Image
I might have faults but I'm not a big head.
Wayne Rooney
Image
Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.
Wayne Rooney
Image
To me, Paul Scholes was in a class of his own.
Wayne Rooney
Image
I grew up an Everton fan, my whole family are Everton fans and I grew up hating Liverpool. And that hasn't changed.
Wayne Rooney
Image
Those who said I'm not an out-and-out goal-scorer are probably right. I always feel I could score more.
Wayne Rooney
Image
I'm only a human being.
Wayne Rooney
Image
Part of my preparation is I go and ask the kit man what colour we're wearing - if it's red top, white shorts, white socks or black socks. Then I lie in bed the night before the game and visualise myself scoring goals or doing well.
Wayne Rooney
Image
Perfect partners don't exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.
Wayne Rooney
Image
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
Wayne Rooney
Image
I like musicals and I love music.
Wayne Rooney
Image
When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.
Wayne Rooney
Image
I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.
Wayne Rooney