Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is currently out of the squad to recover from a nasty gash in his thigh following from his side’s league game win over Fulham. His newest book tells more about what people can possibly expect from him in the course of his career.
Rooney’s My Decade in the Premier League reveals interesting aspects of his career as United’s centre forward. The striker recalled a 2009 event in which he gained seven pounds due to drinking alcohol at the start of the league season. He described himself as one who does not differ from any person who would normally gain two or three pounds during summertime, but he caught himself in disbelief when he realized that he gained more that he should.
He cited Ryan Giggs as his opposite, dubbing him as someone who is “all bone and lean muscle”. Recognizing that he gains weight very easily, he followed up by saying that he had no problem getting back in shape. Later on, he pointed to United’s tight discipline as the hardest part of maintaining his fitness.
Remarking that his role as United’s striker demands great energy, he recalled how he dealt with physical beatings resulting from several injuries and playign against tough oponnent centre-backs, giving him a hard time to wake up on mornings after matches. He said that in his role, “there’s no place to hide”, particularly with United’s rigid standards.
Although Rooney spoke about his injury ordeals, he said that he is not afraid to get one that can possibly end his career, but he fears that he might be “forgotten” at United each time he needs to be sidelined. He continued by bringing up his confrontation with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who punished him last year with a fine and exclusion from the first team in their next match due to lack of proper practice following a 5-0 win against Wigan Athletic on Boxing Day.
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Wayne Rooney [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 6 September 2012, from < http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1469413_manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooneys-big-chance-to-redeem-himself-after-getting-on-the-wrong-side-of-sir-alex-ferguson >
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