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Wayne Rooney was born on the 24th of October, 1985. He is known all over the world by people who love football. He is, of course, the striker for Manchester United and England. Many people say he’s the best centre forward in the world. English people are hoping he can use his amazing talent to bring them the World Cup trophy in South Africa. He will be a player to watch.

Rooney was born in Liverpool. He grew up supporting his local club Everton. He signed for Everton schoolboys when he was ten. He stayed with the club and made his Premier League debut in 2002. His first goal for Everton meant he was the youngest player ever to score a Premier League goal. It came five days before his 17th birthday. He made a big impact at Everton and interested Manchester United, who signed him in 2004.

Rooney has established himself as a world class player at Man. Utd. He has broken many records in his time there and played with many top players. His signing fee of £25.6 million is still a world record for a teenager. He helped United win three league titles, two League Cups, and the Champions League title in 2007-08. He also won England’s Footballer of the Year award in 2010.

Rooney made his England debut in 2003. He shot to world fame at the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament where he scored two outstanding goals. He has established himself as England’s first choice striker and is sure to pose a threat to all defences in South Africa. He hopes to have a very different World Cup experience to Germany 2006, when he was sent off for a foul on a Portuguese defender.

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Wayne Rooney is a well-known English professional football player. He became an international football celebrity while playing with English Premier League powerhouse Manchester United.

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Early and Personal Life

• Wayne Mark Rooney, known as Wayne Rooney, was born on October 24, 1985, in Croxteth, England.
• His parents are Thomas Wayne Rooney and Jeanette Marie. He has two younger brothers who along with him are of Irish descent.
• The primary school that Rooney attended was Our Lady and St. Swithin’s in his hometown. He later on went to school at The De La Salle Academy.
• Ever since he was a child, he supported his local football club Everton and eventually signed a contract with them in 2002.
• Rooney is currently married to his high school sweetheart, Coleen. Together they have four sons, Kai Wayne, Klay Anthony, Kit Joseph, and Cass Mac. Kai Wayne, being the eldest, was born in 2009. Klay Anthony was born in 2013 while Kit Joseph was born in 2016. Their youngest son, Cass Mac Rooney, was born in 2018.

Football

• Football is a sport in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their hands and arms, try to maneuver the ball into the opposing team’s goal.
• Only the goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball and may do so only within the penalty area surrounding the goal. The team that s