Rooney's football career is brilliant and his coaching results are bleak. Now he has returned to the public as a football commentator on the BBC's "Game of the Day". Recently, Rooney responded to the long-term view of his intellige...
Rooney's football career is brilliant and his coaching results are bleak. Now he has returned to the public as a football commentator on the BBC's "Game of the Day". Recently, Rooney responded to the long-term view of his intelligence in an interview with BBC Sports. He revealed that one of the most stubborn misunderstandings he still faces is people's doubts about his education.
■What is the biggest misunderstanding of you?
Rooney said: "I haven't taken the GCSE (equivalent to the high school entrance examination in China) is not a secret, but many people think that I'm not educated, which is completely wrong. During my time at Everton and Manchester United, I consciously worked hard to learn a lot of different things, such as black history and religion."
"I did this because I wanted to communicate with my teammates from different backgrounds. This helped me get along with my teammates better and understand how they grew up. This may be the side that people don't understand me."
Rooney has been known for his passion and fighting spirit in his career, winning five Premier League titles and one Champions League, but he also talked about his soft side outside of football. When asked if there is anything that will surprise you?
Rooney admitted: "One thing I can think of is that it's easy for me to cry when I watch TV. I cry when someone advances. As a player, I'm very aggressive, but I'm actually quite soft inside."
Since being fired by Plymouth Argyle late last year, Rooney has entered the world of commentators. It is reported that he signed a generous contract with "Daily Match Day" with an annual salary of about 800,000 pounds.
In an interview with talkSPORT in June this year, Rooney did not hide his love for football analysis. He seems to suggest that his near-term plans will tend toward media work more than coaching.
Rooney said: "I'm mainly doing some TV work now, and I enjoy it, so I will continue to do this in the near future."
