Wayne Rooney

Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is one of the leading young talents in world football. In September 2005 he was selected by his fellow professionals as the inaugural FIFPro World Young Player of the Year. He currently plays for Manchester United and the England national football team as a striker. He wears the number 8 shirt for his club, and is generally given the number 9 for his country.

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Rooney was brought up in a suburb of eastern Liverpool called Croxteth, where he and his two brothers attended De La Salle School.

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As a player, Rooney is noted not only for the deft touch and pace, but also for his strength and physical presence which are more usually the hallmarks of more mature players. While constantly surrounded by national media hype and observation since first bursting onto the scene in 2002, it was not until his performances at the that he gained a reputation on the world stage as he spearheaded the English attack, scoring 4 goals - England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson compared his impact to that made by the legendary Brazilian Pel? at a similar age during the 1958 World Cup. Other commentators have compared him to Manchester United legend Eric Cantona.

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He is currently the youngest player ever to play for the senior England team, making his debut on February 12, 2003, aged 17 years, 111 days. England's youngest ever player previous to this was James F. M. Prinsep of Clapham Rovers, who made his debut almost one and a quarter centuries before, on April 5, 1879, aged 17 years, 253 days. Rooney is also the youngest England scorer ever (17 years, 317 days).

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