Wayne Rooney: The Way It Is

by Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney, the most talked about footballer in Britain, tells his own remarkable story, from his early years with his family growing up on the streets of Croxteth, about his relationship with Coleen McLoughlin, and about life in Manchester. It's all about a young man coming to terms with a career in the limelight – the good and the bad.What is the true story behind the most gifted yet often misunderstood character in the British game? Were there signs of things to come in his upbringing in the backstreets 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, 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 knockbacks 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 describes 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 depair after his controversial sending-off in the quarter-final against Portugal and England’s subsequent elimination in the penalty shoot-out.And in this updated paperback edition, he revisits the drama of United’s Premiership-winning 2006/07 season and their tumultuous battles with Chelsea and giants AC Milan.This is the story in Rooney's own words. From the streets of Croxteth to the stadiums of Germany and beyond – a journey of a lifetime squeezed into a mere twenty-one years.

Wayne Rooney was born in Liverpool in October 1985. He was only nine when he was spotted by Everton scout Bob Pendleton playing for boys' club Copplehouse. In his last season with them he scored 99 goals before joining the Everton academy. He was the youngest scorer in Premier League history in 2002, at the age of 16, and the youngest to score for England, age 17. He joined Manchester United in August 2004 for a fee of £20 million. He has 33 international caps and 11 goals to date.Hunter Davies has written over 40 biographies, including the authorized book on The Beatles and the 2004 hardback bestseller Gazza: My Story.

Genres: Autobiography, Football, Biography

336 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Michael Oddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

i thought this book was great, it had a lot of info on wayne himself and was a great book that really inspired me to train harder and be the person i want to be. he states in this biogrophy that if you dont want to be a fail then be yourself and that is now my quote for myself

[Roland Szylling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Z punktu widzenia kibica lektura warta polecenia. Niesie w sobie wiele informacji na temat piłki nożnej na wyspach, ale rownież sporo ciekawostek dotyczących wyspiarskich obyczajów. Nie jest to arcydzieło literatury, ale nie o to tu chodzi. Moim zdaniem warto po tą książkę sięgnąć.

[James Taranto · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an autobiography of Wayne Rooney
It told about his early life and how he became one of England's greatest soccer players
I really enjoyed it

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book about how Wayne Rooney rose to fame through dedication and practice

[David Leung · Rating 4 out of 5]

quite interesting