Seen by many as an important key in Sven’s team, Wayne Rooney can’t wait for the World Cup to begin.

He said: “I’m very excited. As a young lad I used to love watching the World Cups and seeing the best players in the world, and I’m lucky enough hopefully to be playing in one.”

Meanwhile, Rooney, who confesses to being “shy”, is hopeful that his forthcoming five-part life story will give the public a true insight into his life.

The ?27 million United sensation added: “People paint me to be something I’m not. I’m just a normal lad who does normal things, and I’d like to get that point across to people.”

Well, Wayne, we agree: we hardly can wait for the World Cup to start.

Source: itv.com