Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney Trivia
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Wayne and Colleen had their first child, a baby boy named Kai Wayne, on 2nd Nov. 2009 at 2.20 pm.
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Wayne Rooney was voted Barclays Player of the Month for October 2007.
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When Wayne Rooney played for Everton, his squad number was 18.
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Wayne scored the BBC Goal of the Season for 2006/07 against Bolton in the English Premier League.
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Wayne scored his first UEFA Champions League goal against Roma in April 2007 since his debut for Manchester United.
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Forbes business magazine ranked Wayne as the 4th highest earning player in the world in March 2007. He is estimated to earn £8.7m a year.
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Wayne will miss England's next 2008 European Championships Qualifier against Estonia due to suspension.
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Wayne scored the BBC Goal of the Season for 2004/05 against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.
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Wayne and his two brothers attended the local De La Salle Catholic School in Liverpool, UK.
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Wayne is two time PFA Young Player of the Year winner. (2005 and 2006)
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When playing for Everton (2002-2004) , Wayne made 67 appearances and scored 15 goals.
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Wayne is 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall.
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A pub in Devon, UK changed its name in Rooney's honor; The Half Moon in Paignton is now known as The Half Roon.
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Wayne received Manchester United's Man of the Match award after his performance in the Carling Cup final in 2006.
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On average, Wayne runs about 11-12 KM every match.
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Wayne became the youngest player ever to score in the Premiership in 2002 when he came on as a sub and scored against Arsenal. He was only 16 years of age.
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In April 2006 Wayne was given £100,000 in libel damages from The Sun and News of the World newspapers which had claimed he had assaulted his fiancée in a nightclub, he gave the money to charity.
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Wayne has the honour of being the most expensive teenage footballer ever, being only 18 when Manchester United signed him from Everton for £27m.
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Wayne had to wait till 2005 for his first on the field football honour. It was the English League Cup he won with Manchester United.
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Wayne and his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin currently live in a £4.25 million mansion in the village of Prestbury, Cheshire, UK.
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Wayne wears Nike Total 90 Supremacy football boots.
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Wayne holds the record for being the youngest player ever to be sent off in the English Premiership. He was 17 years and 2 days old at the time.
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Wayne was the Everton mascot at a Merseyside derby (Everton v. Liverpool) in the 1996/97 season at the age of 11.
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According to Wayne's soon-to-be-published first autobiography, he did not achieve a single GCSE at school.
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Wayne signed the largest sports book deal in publishing history on 9 March 2006 with the publishers HarperCollins. He will write 5 books over a twelve year period and receive a £5 million advance fee plus royalties.
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Wayne is on the front cover of the FIFA 07 video game in the UK alongside Ronaldinho.
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Wayne grew up with his parents Jeanette and Wayne Snr. He has two younger brothers, Graham and John.
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His first goal in Euro 2004, against Switzerland, made him the youngest ever player to score in a European Championship he held the record for only 4 days.
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Wayne was awarded the FIFPRO Young Player Of The Year award in September 2005.
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On his debut for Manchester United, Wayne scored a hattrick (3 goals). The media dubbed it as one of the greatest debuts of all time.
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Wayne scored his first-ever goal in English football against Arsenal for Everton to end their 30 game unbeaten run.
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Wayne is known by the Manchester United fans as 'El Blanco Pele' which translates as 'the white Pele'.
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Just before the FIFA World Cup 2006 began, Wayne damaged the fourth metatarsal on his right foot. He was given the OK and played in England's game against Sweden on June 20.
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Wayne's favorite film is Grease and his favorite television show is Only Fools and Horses.
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Another nickname for Wayne is "Roonaldo".
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Wayne wears the #8 shirt for his football team and the #9 for the country.
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Due to his sending off in the England FIFA World Cup 2006 quarter final match, Wayne was fined £2000.
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Wayne enjoys boxing and idolises Mike Tyson.
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When Wayne left Everton Football Club, Manchester United and Newcastle United competed for his signature. Manchester United won and Wayne transferred, making his debut on September 28, 2004.
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Because Wayne was sent off in England's Quarter Final match in the FIFA World Cup 2006, he missed England's next game against Andorra in September of the same year.
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Wayne is known for his short temper and ill-discipline on the football pitch. He once launched an on-field outburst at team-mate David Beckham.
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At the end of 2002, Wayne won the BBC Sports Young Personality of the Year award.
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Wayne has a fiancee, Coleen McLoughlin who is often featured in the press for her shopping habits.
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Wayne is as of 2007 the third highest paid football player, just behind Ronaldinho and David Beckham. His marketing value reaches an estimated €46 million.
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Wayne's favorite food include spaghetti, eggs, and sausages. His favorite drink is Diet Coke.
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Wayne is an avid reader of the Harry Potter books.
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Wayne is set to publish an autobiography.
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Wayne's childhood football hero was Alan Shearer, a former England striker.
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Wayne likes the Welsh band "Stereophonics".
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Wayne's nickname is "Wazza".
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His reputation as a world class player became greater with the amazing talent he displayed in the England side during the Euro 2004 tournament in Portugal.
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He became England's youngest scorer with a goal at the age of 17 against Macedonia.
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He first appeared for the England team in February 2003 against Australia as a substitute.
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He became the youngest player ever to be on England's national team.
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Wayne came into the football scene with Everton FC on the first day of the 2002/03 season against Tottenham Hotspurs.
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Quotes
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Wayne Rooney: (On Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes) I see him do it every day in training. He's brilliant. He is a joy to play with, a genius.
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Wayne Rooney: (On scoring against AS Roma) It was a good goal for us. Ronaldo did brilliant. I don't know how he got to the ball he's that quick. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer played a great ball in for me and I managed to finish it off.
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Wayne Rooney: (On ex-England manager Sven Goran Eriksson) Don't think Sven has been a successful manager for 25 years and suddenly doesn't know where to play his players. He's the only one I see who reacts well - he knows it's part of football to have big disappointments.
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Wayne Rooney: (On Argentinian footballer Juan Roman Riquelme) He was brilliant for Argentina. I remember at half-time everyone was saying that nobody could get anywhere near him. He was fantastic.
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Wayne Rooney: (On ex-England footballer David Beckham) He scored a great goal, not many players can strike the ball like that but he is one of them. He's our captain, our leader and a great player.
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Wayne Rooney: (On breaking his foot) I'll be coming in every day and trying to give myself the best possible chance. I'm obviously devastated to have broken my foot at this moment in time, it really is horrible.
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Wayne Rooney: (On winning the young player of the year award) To win it twice in a row is a great honor for me. I think as the team has progressed, my awareness has improved and I'm a better player for it.
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Wayne Rooney: (On playing football) I love playing football but I think I am like everyone else, I hate losing and love winning. And if the time comes when I am not disappointed when things are definitely not going right, then that's when people should worry.
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