Wayne Rooney turns 21 today, and we've picked out as many reasons why he is one of football's finest talents. From Ryan Giggs to Ronaldinho, Michael Owen to Mick McCarthy, football peers and opposition managers queue up to praise his ability. We've picked out some of the best quotes...
"Rooney is one of the best players in the world. He's already very important, but in the future his contribution is going to be even greater."- Ronaldinho
"There are players that have fire in them and he's one of them. Take it out of him and you won't get the same player. It's about striking a balance. Roy Keane was the same, as was Paul Ince. You just hope the character of the player and the experiences of playing create that balance."- Ryan Giggs
"As a player he's got everything. He can play deep, left, right or in the middle. He scores goals inside the area but can also score from outside the box. As if that wasn't enough, he sometimes plays in goal in training."- Wes Brown
"Wayne is the best young player in the world. He has everything."- The late George Best
"There isn't another player in the world who has the ability Wayne has. He's achieved so much at a young age - he's the main man for club and country. He astounds me. He is a phenomenon."- Sir Bobby Robson
"Rooney can do the lot. Eventually he'll have all the United records. He has the ability and goal power to beat my 18 hat-tricks and, as for my 46 in a season, I don't see any reason why he can't overtake that. Every time he gets the ball there's a buzz of expectation from the crowd and ppposition defenders are in a panic."- Denis Law
"I could go on all day about Wayne because he's such a big talent. He's going to keep breaking records and I'm just glad he's English."- Steven Gerrard
"I think England have got some super players and an extra special one in Rooney. If you look back at the history of football, great sides have always had special players that lift the team. Platini did it for France, Maradona for Argentina and Rooney does the same."- Glenn Hoddle
"Wayne came into the England team at an even younger age than I did. If you play well and keep your form, you are going to play a lot of games for your country. And with the ability Wayne has, that means many more goals and many more records."- Michael Owen
"When a manager of the standing and knowledge of Sir Alex Ferguson spends £27m on someone, that speaks volumes. I don't want to say too many nice things about him because he's peed me off always scoring against me."- Mick McCarthy
"His aggression is one of his big strengths. He has no fear at all. Wayne knows he has the ability, but he has this knack of being able to go out there and not be scared of anyone no matter who he is up against."- Frank Lampard
"The first time I realised how special he could be was when I took an under-11 team to play Manchester United. It was eight-a-side on small pitches with small goals. All the parents were on one side of the pitch with the coaches on the other. At 11, Wayne scored an overhead kick from about 15 yards out that flew straight into the top corner. There was a silence around the pitch. I don't know where it came from but someone started clapping and within seconds everyone was clapping - including the parents from the other team."- Ray Hall, Everton Academy Director
"He has remarkable physical and creative power and the belief and determination to achieve whatever he sets out to do."- Arsene Wenger
"I would pay to watch Wayne Rooney because he plays with no fear and I like the sort of striker who will score all on his own if he wants to. He has the sort of forward's instinct no coach can teach. You are born with it."- Thierry Henry
"I know from personal experience that he's an absolute nightmare to mark."- John Terry
"He has the potential to be a legendary player. Pele had all the ability in the world. But one of his great qualities was that he could take anything and any situation in his stride. From what I have seen of Wayne, I think he can do that too."- Zico
"Every man and his dog has an opinion on him. The good thing is that he has his feet on the ground. He's at the right club and we know he can handle it. We will guide him."- Sir Alex Ferguson
"I was there when Ryan Giggs made a similar impact. Rooney, like Ryan, takes your breath away when he plays. Ryan is still playing at the top level now now and that's because he has had the right people around him like Alex Ferguson."- Mark Hughes
"Wayne knows all eyes are on him but he goes out and does his own thing. That's fantastic."- Ruud van Nistelrooy
"Football needs heroes like Wayne Rooney."- Brian Clough
"Have I got any plans for his birthday? What, like a cake? ...You never know. But, seriously, it was his 100th United game against Liverpool, that in itself is an incredible landmark for a boy of
21. I would say he is the best 21-year-old I've had at this club, and I hope he plays 1000 games here."- Sir Alex Ferguson
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1. Fenerbahce (W 6-2) September 2004, Old TraffordWhat better way to start repaying your £27million price tag than a hat-trick on your debut in the Champions League? It was the stuff dreams are made of. Rooney’s debut treble helped United to a 6-2 win over Fenerbahce. A hero was born… “What a night… what a player,” enthused United Review.
2. Middlesbrough, (W 3-0) January 2005, Old TraffordTwo goals, could have been more. One of Wayne’s two strikes was a delectable, deft chip, the other an unstoppable volley.
3. Liverpool, January 2005 (W 1-0), AnfieldAlways one for the big occasion, Rooney’s solitary goal gifted United a crucial away win at Anfield. He showed his delight by puffing his cheeks at the baying Kop End – one of the lasting images from the 2004/05 season.
4. Manchester City (W 2-0), February 2005, City of Manchester StadiumThe only Reds scorer on the day (Richard Dunne got an own goal) Rooney endeared himself to United’s fans with a stunning display against our nearest and (not so) dearest.
5. Portsmouth (W 2-1) February 2005, Old TraffordRooney grabbed this game by the scruff of the neck and won it almost single-handedly. “This wasn’t just about goals, they merely put the seal on a great all-round game by Rooney - every facet was perfect,” said Sir Alex.
6. Southampton (W 4-0), March 2005, St Mary’s StadiumRooney was rampant in this comfortable 4-0 FA Cup win on the South Coast. The Saints had no reply to his powerful, driving runs nor his incisive, subtle passing. Unfortunately goalkeeper Paul Smith denied him the goal he richly deserved.
7. Blackburn Rovers (D 0-0), April 2005, Old TraffordWayne was electric. His hard-working display was spoiled only by Brad Friedel’s right post, denying him a 30-yard corker that would have won the game.
8. Everton (L 0-1), April 2005, Goodison ParkAlways a threat against his former club, Rooney’s explosive pace and strength tested Everton’s ageing back line. Unfortunately his endeavour was not matched by his team-mates as the Reds fell to a 1-0 defeat.
9. Newcastle United (W 2-1), April 2005, Old TraffordHaving already run the Geordies ragged in the most one-sided FA Cup semi final you’ll ever see, Rooney scored a stunning 25-yard volley that left an indelible mark on everyone in the stadium.
10. Charlton Athletic (W 4-0), May 2005, The Valley“A Wazza masterclass,” said United Magazine. His display oozed class and he threatened as early as the first minute. Rooney finally got his first after earlier setting up Scholes and United’s fourth with a chip on 68 minutes.
11. Debreceni (W 3-0), August 2005, Old TraffordA hugely influential performance. Announcing his intent with an early opening goal to settle United’s nerves, Rooney then turned provider for United’s second and third after the
break. United Review described him as “a joy to watch.”
12. Everton (W 2-0), August 2005, Goodison ParkReds were treated to a clinical, devastating display that underlined Rooney’s growing maturity. He scored the first on returning to his old stomping ground and had a hand in Ruud’s opener.
13. Newcastle United (W 2-0), August 2005, St James’ ParkScoring the first in a 2-0 win over the Magpies, Rooney played with a prodigious skill and power, as well as a level of intensity only the giants of the game can reach.
14. Sunderland (W3-1), October 2005, Stadium of LightStar of the show once again. Rooney was at the centre of everything Rooney, scoring one, setting up another and playing with passion, guile and direction. Unstoppable.
15. Charlton Athletic (W 3-1), November 2005, The Valley“Rooney and Van Nistelrooy were great,” said Sir Alex after United’s first game after Roy Keane’s departure. Wazza couldn’t find the score sheet but he was inspirational throughout in a 3-1 win, setting up one of the goals of the season with a winding run.
16. West Ham (W 2-1), November 2005, Upton ParkOn a night when United (both Manchester and West Ham) celebrated the life of George Best, Wayne put in a scintillating display, scoring United’s first. “He’s only 20 and without question the best young player I’ve seen in my time,” enthused Sir Alex after the game. “If he keeps developing and maturing, goodness knows what he can become.”
17. Wigan Athletic (W 4-0), February 2006, Millennium StadiumWayne picks up his first winners’ medal having contributed two goals in a mesmerising performance against Wigan in Cardiff.
18. Newcastle United (W 2-0), March 2006, Old TraffordWazza scored his fifth and sixth goals against Newcastle in a Red shirt in a 2-0 win at Old Trafford, He stole the show with a bright, intelligent, lethal and powerful performance.
19. Arsenal (2-0), April 2006, Old TraffordScored, created… awesome once again. As well as leading the line he chased and harassed back when called for – he showed he is the man for the big occasion. One touch was all that was needed before rifling past Lehmann for United’s first, and it could have been two had the referee seen Toure’s ‘save’.
20. Fulham (W 5-1), August 2006, Old TraffordOne rebound and another that went in off Ian Pearce and Wazza was back after his injury-hit summer. This performance also dispelled the myth that there was a rift between Rooney and Ronaldo as the duo ran the Cottagers ragged.
21. Wigan Athletic (W 3-1), October 2006, JJB Stadium“In my opinion he’s the best player in the world,” said Paul Jewell after Wazza had helped blitz his side in a devastating 45-minute period. “He won’t care what I say, what you say or what the television people say. He’s got such strong belief in himself it doesn’t matter to him.” Rooney was revitalised and scintillating in attack. After hitting the bar in the first half he contributed three assists in the second.
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xX 8:18 PM
Sunday, October 22, 2006
so i hang arnd at plaza singapura till dinie and azura came to meet me. byk drg nye 1.30. dtg kul 2.30. wth. anw, the movie is actuali for saddist ppl like dinie lar. there are some parts which i find it confusing. urgh. i gave the show 2/5 stars. damn saddist lar the show. lots of suicide and killings. ahaha. but the magic they showed, it is simply awesome. then after the movie, we head to far east plaza to buy my clothes. bought a couple of clothes for myself. then arnd 5.30, went to sakura to book a place. first time seh eat there. so i had trouble choosing on wat i wanna eat. heh. azura kept asking me to hurry up and choose the food lar. so at first, i ordered mee goreng. but i decided to change it to roast chicken rice. heh. cerewet katakan. then sat at BK for a while. azura has stomach cramp. so during dinner, she ate a little. so we had to 'tapao' the food for her. went to hang out at azura's playground. i watch some of the malay ppl play sepak takraw. it was superb. we sing song talk cock and laugh arnd like nobody business. heh.
then after tat, it was time to go home. met someone for a while under the block. and here i am ready to fall asleep. ahaha. nitez
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xX 10:51 PM
Sunday, October 15, 2006
amcm?.. ada pakat jadi reporter tk? ahaha..got nutink to update lar..sowie peeps
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Saturday, October 07, 2006
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Thursday, October 05, 2006
sch was supposed to start at 8am. but since i was too sleepy and tired after doing my IDEA project the nite before, i decided to skip my first lesson. so i continue sleeping till 11am. and i was like shock lar. i was supposed to wake up at 9 but ouh wth. at least i got enuf slp. so i go and dress up and i am off to sch. reached sch arnd 2pm. for the first time in my SP life, i was not even feeling sleepy during e-materials class. so i was like paying attention in class lar. wow! if not ryte, i wud be like sleeping in tat class in 5 mins lor.
then i had my IDEA class. almost half of the class did not do. so i was like wtf. then i feel a bit extra lar. cos i am like the oni one so enthu doing my IDEA project. ouh, a new gal has join my class. her name is nadiah. and all the malay guys is like going crazy boud her. haha. wth. so yeah. introduce myself and stuff. ahaha. dun tink too much lar ppl. i will never tink of falling in love wif another gal. for now, i juz wanna study. being single has its advantages. u have a lot of freedom. kan best. anw, IDEA class is quite fun arh. its where i get to show off my creativity. heh. yeah man. there are some tinks u guys dunnoe boud me. lolz
went back home wif yana and shikin. ouh ouh. sumtink weird happen in the train. ahaha. the 3 of us were toking merrily lar when there is dis old woman sat in front of me. me and yana were standing lar whereas kin was sitting down. and somehow,dis old woman decided to show off her boobs to me. and i told yana and kin boud it. they were laughing non-stop. walaoeh. trying to make me batal puasa isit? sheesh.
took bus number 3 home wif yana. met zaini in the bus. then,i saw dis 2 bees flying arnd me. i was like so freak out lar and felt like running away. but i act cool lar. like the bees are nothing to me. ahaha. but got dis one time the bees touch my ear and i let out a small scream. heh. malu oi. nasib org lain tk dgr. malu aku nanti. anw, i also saw dis two couples wif botak head. the female botak, the male pon botak. ahaha. i was like laughing lar. i dunnoe whether she has cancer or sumtink but. ouh well.
as i was walking under my block. i saw a woman wif the biggest boobs in pasir ris. i swear its so freaking big lar. my mouth was open, eyes wide. ahaha. msg dinie straight away. told her wat i just saw. it was freaking disgusting lar hello. tats twice in a day i saw ppl trying to show off their boobs to me. wat am i? boobman? chubergh eh.
after terawih,went to buy ice kacang wif my pals. lepak at seashell park. play all kind of games. it was fun. i was kinda slow lar in understanding the games. i noe. SP = slow people (quoted by atikah), ahaha. k lar. i juz cant stop seeing tat big boobs in my brain. i better get it out lor. ahaha. bye!
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xX 11:35 AM
Sunday, October 01, 2006
it has been such a long time since i last updated. sowie. i got some problem with my lappy connection lar. and some stuff happen at the hospital. so yeah. anw, celebrated aisha belated bdae yesterday. was expecting a whole bunch of ppl to come but eventually,only me,fasha and aisha can make it. wth. at least we had some fun together. lolz. went to esplanade library to watch a movie in the screening room. it was the first time fasha and aisha went there. so yeah. anw, we watch the mighty ducks. ahaha. citer lama babe. but wth, we enjoy watching it. everytime when there is like a part where aisha and fasha wanna cry,i will be like "aww,u gals are crying. how sweet. ahahaha!". and they will like forget boud crying and started laughing. ahaha. i am so mean. then aisha decided to go to her nenek house. so we accompany her all the way to city hall mrt station. then there was only me and fasha. call yana if she was coming. and after 15 mins of convo,she said she isnt coming. wth. afawsgaweaewg (azura's way of venting frustration.ahaha).
and we have like another 2hrs to go before we can break our fast. so i actualli planned to play pool wif her. but somehow,when we reached marina square,we decided to watch a movie. fasha actually wanted to watch miami vice but it will only start at 6pm. so instead,we watch lil miss sunshine. the name reminds me of u lar azura. heh. the movie is damn effing funny lor. and there is dis grandpa who loves to see nude gals arh. and he will like advice his grandson to fuck as many gals as possible. its true lor. and he teaches his granddaughter to striptease seh. ahaha. the gal is so fat lor. not even sexy. so it kinda look disgusting. so i started laughing out loud lor when she started stripping.
then its time for buka time. yeah!! guess where we buka? seoul garden!! memories dok when i sit in there. reminds me of dinie and azura. i still remember when azura gave dinie a 5min dun tok to me tingy. ahaha. anw, get back to reality. fasha actuali dont beleive me when i say we wud be eating there and it will be my treat as dis shall be her belated bdae dinner. mcm paham. ouh yeah, it was her first time going there. so she ask me to take the food to be cooked lor. ate as much as possible. and u noe wat? when we got a few leftovers, fasha told me to tahan and keep on going. if i keep on eating,my somach will burst and all my intestine will pop out from my stomach and go to fasha's face. ahaha. so i decided to do the mr bean's way. i put some meat into a satay sauce. yes ppl,i hide it in a satay sauce. and some of it into a chilli sauce. so too bad lar for those ppl who wanna eat it. ahaha.
and as plan,we decided to go to bazaar. it was damn effing boring lar hello. sheesh. there is absolutely nutink there lor. pathetic. so we decided to jalan2. took some pics and stuff. and some ppl, i dun wanna say who(afiq and atikah), they gossip boud me and fasha. they are,i dun wanna say who(afiq and atikah) got nutink better tinks to do lor. ahaha. anw,we decided to go home after that as we are too tired lar.
k lar. will try to update as much as possible lar ayte. bye
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