Wayne Rooney

<p>One of the most talked about stars in the world of soccer Wayne Rooney now talks about . . . Wayne Rooney--no-holds-barred.</p><p>Wayne Rooney is barely twenty-two years old and he's already one of the finest soccer players in the world. Colorful and controversial he plays--and lives--with an intensity that's unmatched on and off the field. With remarkable candor he now tells the true story of his life. </p><p>From his working-class upbringing on the back streets of Liverpool and his Premiership debut as a sixteen-year-old phenom to his ebullient entrance on the international scene in the 2004 European tournament and the raw drama of the 2006 World Cup <em>Wayne Rooney: My Story</em> is an honest and inspiring account of a prodigiously gifted youngster and his meteoric rise to fame and fortune. It is a riveting tale of adversity and triumph of champions and championships of a private life that never could escape the headlines . . . and of a remarkable athlete whose destiny was forever altered when Manchester United came calling in the summer of 2004.</p>