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Wayne Rooney - my story so far

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At just 20 years of age, Wayne Rooney is already one of the best footballers in the world.

From his early years in Croxteth, his Premiership debut as a 16-year-old, his ebullient entrance on the international scene in Euro 2004, to the drama of the 2006 World Cup, this is his amazing story so far.

What is the true story behind the most talked-about person in British football?

Were there signs of things to come in his upbringing in the back streets of Liverpool?

What were the early influences that shaped his character? And how has the meteoric rise to fame and fortune affected this seemingly shy yet prodigiously gifted youngster?

For the first time in his own words, Rooney opens up about the defining years of his life as the son of a working-class family, brought up in a council house with his Everton-mad family.

There followed his first tentative steps in football, the triumphs and knock backs along the way, the accolades that began to follow his every move as a young teenager, and destiny fulfilled on his Premiership debut for Everton at the tender age of 16.He goes on to describe how his life changed irrevocably when Alex Ferguson and Manchester United came calling in the summer of 2004, his dazzling efforts for England in the European Championships, a private life never far from the tabloid headlines, and the real story behind his relationship with partner Coleen McLoughlin.

He reveals the anguish of the foot injury that threatened his participation in World Cup 2006, and how his determination led to a remarkable recovery in time to play a part in the group stage of the tournament. And he describes how his delight at playing again for his country turned to despair after his controversial sending-off in the quarter-final against Portugal and England's subsequent elimination in the penalty shoot-out.

The story so far, is presented in Rooney's own words.

From the streets of Croxteth to the stadiums of Germany - a journey of a lifetime squeezed into a mere twenty years.

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Product Details
HarperSport
000723628X / 9780007236282
Hardback
27/07/2006
United Kingdom
English
vi, 311 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.)
24 cm
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/ Key title At just 20 years of age, Wayne Rooney is already one of the best footballers in the world. From his early years in Croxteth, his Premiership debut as a 16-year-old, his ebullient entrance on the international scene in Euro 2004, to the drama of the 2006 World Cup, this is his amazing story so far. / This is Rooney's first detailed account in print of his life beyond football. / The full undisclosed story of how he overcame his foot injury in time to play in World Cup 2006. / The inside story of England's World Cup: his views on Eriksson, Beckham and other players, and on his own ex
/ Key title At just 20 years of age, Wayne Rooney is already one of the best footballers in the world. From his early years in Croxteth, his Premiership debut as a 16-year-old, his ebullient entrance on the international scene in Euro 2004, to the drama of the 2006 World Cup, this is his amazing story so far. / This is Rooney's first detailed account in print of his life beyond football. / The full undisclosed story of how he overcame his foot injury in time to play in World Cup 2006. / The inside story of England's World Cup: his views on Eriksson, Beckham and other players, and on his own ex BGS Biography: sport, WSJA Football (Soccer, Association football)