Wayne Rooney Quotes
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I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.
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Football is made up of all kinds of conflict. In a dressing room, between players, between us and the manager, between us and loads of people who don't seem to matter. It's constant and harsh sometimes.
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Everyone who watches me play knows I am an honest player.
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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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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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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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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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I love football so when I finish playing I would like to still be involved in it somehow and a manager would be my first choice.
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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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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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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.
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Early on in my career I had a lot of bad press about my temperament, but I was only a young lad then.
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The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.
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I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day.
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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 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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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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Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game.
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I love football, I've never really taken an interest in anything else.
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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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If I'm staying in a hotel or I'm sleeping on my own I have the hairdryer on.
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I'm just a normal young lad who plays football.
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I don't think I look up to any players. Obviously you respect everyone.
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I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.