Wayne Rooney Quotes

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.

You just want to keep playing consistently now and keep working hard and I’m sure the goals will come.

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.

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.

When they talk to me, people say, ‘I didn’t expect you to be how you are.’

When I was younger, I used to visualise myself scoring wonder goals, stuff like that.

When I was about 16, I got my ball taken off me by the police for playing in the street – which is pathetic really.

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.

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.

Those who said I’m not an out-and-out goal-scorer are probably right. I always feel I could score more.

There’s a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down.

There are many ways to grow football-wise. You go slow or are pushed to go faster, otherwise you get left behind. For me, there would be trouble in stopping learning.

The lifestyle I lead as a footballer means I am always in the spotlight.

The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It’s better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.

Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game.

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.

Some players don’t like training and I’ve seen some players who aren’t bothered if they play or not.

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.

Perfect partners don’t exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.

Part of my preparation is I go and ask the kit man what colour we’re wearing – if it’s red top, white shorts, white socks or black socks. Then I lie in bed the night before the game and visualise myself scoring goals or doing well.