Wayne Rooney

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Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.
- Wayne Rooney
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When famous people come up to you it's a bit weird, but it's an honour, really, when they recognise you and want to chat to you for a bit.
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Perfect partners don't exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.
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I just hate losing and that gives you an extra determination to work harder.
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When I was about 16, I got my ball taken off me by the police for playing in the street - which is pathetic really.
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I think the fans are going to expect a lot from me, as they should.
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Those who said I'm not an out-and-out goal-scorer are probably right. I always feel I could score more.
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I love football, football is my life.
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I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day.
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I love football, I've never really taken an interest in anything else.
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Nice to see your home fans boo you. That's what loyal support is.
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You just want to keep playing consistently now and keep working hard and I'm sure the goals will come.
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You can learn more from the lows than the highs. The highs are great but the lows make you really look at things in a different way and want to improve. Every player will have both in their careers and I have, but what you get is that experience which is so important to perform at your best.
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I train as hard as I can every time I train and I do extra training every day and I've done that since I was a young boy.
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I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.
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I've learnt that it is important not to go over the top with aggression, because then either you are going to miss a lot of games, or you are not going to be concentrating on the game you are playing.
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I play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do.
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You're trying to put yourself in that moment and trying to prepare yourself, to have a 'memory before the game. I don't know if you'd call it visualising or dreaming, but I've always done it, my whole life.
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If you look at my bookings, they've gone down each season. That's something I'm trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don't want any silly bookings.
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There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down.
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I want to score in every game and win things. That's the most important thing.
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Growing up, watching the Premier League as far back as I can remember, feeling the trophy and having the medal around my neck was an unbelievable feeling.
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Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game.
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Some players don't like training and I've seen some players who aren't bothered if they play or not. But I want to play every game. Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game.
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If we're on long-haul flights I've been known to sleep on the floor so I hear the engine.
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I don't normally cook, but if I did it probably would be beans, sausage, bacon and eggs. I never really get to eat that to be honest.
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I've trained all my life. I've always been one who enjoys training so it's not something that I think I can just stop doing. It might not be as regular but I want to keep training.
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I'm not really that bothered by appearance. I know a few players who go off doing stuff in the mirror ages before they go out to play a game, but I'm not really interested in that.
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As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.
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Everyone who watches me play knows I am an honest player.
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Diving has been in the game for years. Probably the coverage the game gets now, with all the cameras around, it gets highlighted a bit more. But it hasn't got any worse.
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If you don't score, and you have chances, you are disappointed.
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I'll keep doing my training and I'm sure the goals will come.
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I am not the first player to have sworn on TV and I won't be the last.
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Unlike others who have been caught swearing on camera, I apologised immediately. And yet I am the only person banned for swearing. That doesn't seem right.
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I am as passionate about the England team as anyone.
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I am mentally strong.
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Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant. I was going bald at 25 why not.
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I'm only a human being.
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When they talk to me, people say, 'I didn't expect you to be how you are.'
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I'm just a normal young lad who plays football.
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I might have faults but I'm not a big head.
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The lifestyle I lead as a footballer means I am always in the spotlight.
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It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.
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Pulling on your country's shirt is the greatest honour a footballer can have. It's what I always dreamed of as a kid and I get a buzz every time.
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Football's about the young players, bringing youth team players through to the first team and hopefully getting the best out of them so they can go on to play for their country.
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I love Barbados, it's really relaxing.
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If I'm staying in a hotel or I'm sleeping on my own I have the hairdryer on.
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If you're not scoring the frustrations build up.
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When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.
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