Wayne Rooney is a brilliant young English striker who plays for Manchester United and in England's national team. He has scored some of the fantastic goals for the England Football Team. His first position is deep-lying forward and striker but he has also played midfield on both flanks. He is one of the most feared strikers in the world. According to many soccer experts he is among best striker England has ever produced sometime now.
This young soccer star was born on 24th October 1985 in Liverpool. Before being transferred to Manchester United, he played two wonderful seasons for Everton. He joined Manchester United from Everton in the year 2004 and he got a dream start in his debut match by scoring hatrick of goals against Turkish Fenebahce. Coleen Wayne Rooney has also played 40 soccer matches for England and has scored 14 goals since 2003. He is also the youngest England scorer ever (17 years, 317 days). Wayne Rooney goals are simply spectacular to watch. He also played in the 2006 Soccer World Cup, which was quite a forgettable experience for him. He was struggling for the match fitness and his frustration came to the fore as he was red carded for a stamp on Portugal's Ricardo Carvalho in the quarter final and England crashed out of the World Cup.
But the past was past and he is raring to prove his skills in the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa. The people of England are pinning the chance of winning the world cup on Wayne Rooney. Let's hope that this prolific striker strikes rich form in South Africa.