The prolific goal scorer Wayne Rooney plays and captains both Manchester United and England’s National Football team. Rooney made his debut for Everton before moving to Manchester United. The striker has so far scored 237 goals during his professional career for Everton, Manchester United and England. He has been the focal point behind his club and country’s success in the recent past, helping them to numerous wins and titles. Rooney supports different charities including SOS Children’s villages, Willow Foundation and UNICEF. He was given the nickname of “White Pele” by his ex-manager Sir Alex Ferguson for his great goal scoring ability. Something that he will cherish for the rest of his life. Early Life Rooney was born on 24th October 1985 …show more content…
He was then signed by Manchester United for £25.6 million which was a record fee for a teenager at that time. Rooney made his mark in the United side by scoring a hat trick in the Champions League match against Fenerbahce which made him the youngest player to score a hat trick in the Champions League, aged on 18 years and 335 days. On 12th February 2011 Wayne Rooney scored the best goal of his career when he scored a bicycle kick goal in the Manchester Derby helping United to a 2-1 win over their noisy neighbor. He was made the captain of the Manchester United following the departure of Nemanja Vidic in 2014. He was also made the captain of the England’s National Football team after the retirement of Steven Gerrard. The ever energetic forward can play both in the midfield and as a striker according to the demand of the situation. The versatile captain possesses incredible skills and strength and is capable of scoring goals from any position. With his team needing a box to box defender Rooney stepped up to take the charge due to his passing skills. He has been praised by many for his work rate and …show more content…
Here is a list of his awards and achievements 5 time Premier League Winner (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13) 3 time FA Cup winner (2007, 2010,2011) 1 time UEFA Champions League Winner (2007-08) 1 FIFA World Cup (2008) Premier League Player of the Season (2009-10) England Player of the Year (2008, 2009, 2014) Sir Matts Busby Player of the Year (2005-06, 2009-10) Currently Rooney is struggling with his form as he has failed to score the goals that he was famous for. His form has seen Anthony Martial take his place as the lone striker with Rooney playing in as No.10. Rooney scored his Premier League goal against his former club Everton after going through a 954 minutes drought, before that he last scored in the game against Aston Villa back on April 4th. Manager Louis Van Gaal has backed Rooney to deliver and says that he does not have to prove to anyone about his scoring abilities as he has proved it again and again. Rooney has scored 5 goals in all competitions so far. We wish Rooney all the best for the future and hopes he regains his form and is back to the scoring
Not long after Gretzky arrived, the franchise closed its doors and sold its young asset to the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. “In the fall of 1979, Gretzky embarked on his first full NHL season As he had at every other level, he quickly started to dominate the competition, racking up an astonishing 51 goals and 86 assists, on his way to winning the league's Hart Memorial Trophy, an award recognizing its most valuable player,” (“Wayne Gretzky Biography”). It was the first time in history a first-year player had ever been honored with the award. Gretzky went on to win the Hart Memorial Trophy nine more times over the span of his career. To this day, he still holds the record for the most times that specific award has been given to an individual (Getz).
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Maurice was angered by this but chose to perform his duties completely and even though he used to arrive late, angry and tired for the game, he transformed his aggression into motivation and scored the winning goals that clinched the victory over their only unbeaten team.
After his rookie year with the Edmonton Oilers, Wayne had already held a record; "Most assists by a player in his first NHL season", and more and more followed as he played out his career. Gretzky holds the most goals in regular seasons at 89... ... middle of paper ... ... ing his many years in the NHL he played for Team Canadaat the Canadian Cup Championships, winning in 1984, 1987, and in 1991. Just reviewing all the achievements, accomplishments and awards Waynehas received, you can truly understand why Gretzky has received the name "The Great One", and why he is the greatest Canadian hockey player to play the game.
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Messi became the player he is today after being in an environment that allowed him to practice and reach the ten thousand hour rule with top coaches, players, and facility in the world. Messi was also lucky enough to be scouted by a team that was a great fit for him and willing to assist his medical treatment that could have been ruinous to his outstanding career that impacted the world of
Nick Carraway is the only character worth knowing in The Great Gatsby. He is living in East Egg with the rich and powerful people. He is on the guest lists to all of their parties and yet he is the person most worthy of attending such parties because he is well bread and his family is certainly not poor. “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” (Ch1, P1). These words were taught to Nick by his father showing the qualities that a man with goals and values would have in a place where goals and values was no existent. His Judgmental eye for character and guts of using them when desired makes him more interesting. He has a greatest fear that he will be all alone by himself.
Over the course of the 1944-1945 NHL season, Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens made history, becoming the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals. Even more impressive, was that he scored his 50th in the 50th and final game of the season, which created the bench mark “50 goals in 50 games.” Richard’s record of 50 goals stood for 16 years before being broken by Bobby Hull, who managed to score 54. However, due to the NHL increasing the length of the season, Hull had 70 games to do what Richard did and thus did not complete the “50 goals in 50 games” achievement.
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Wayne Simmonds is really just so clutch it hurts. He currently has four of the Flyers' five game-winning goals this season and Saturday afternoon's goal was no different. The game-winner came from a lot of patience. He's been injured with a lower-body injury and was hit in the face with a rogue stick in the Predators game. Nevertheless, he's been a bit banged up, but keeps going out every game and fighting. That man is a legend.
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To begin with I didn’t start out as a captain; I was just a member of the team. I loved soccer growing up, and I used to play it almost every day. For most people soccer wasn’t just a sport; it was a way to escape problems and truly feel happy even though the reality was far from it. In any case I was the most involved in my team, showing
Pelé defined the role of the playmaker/midfielder type. He led some of the greatest Brasilian players of all time - Vavá, Didi, Garrincha, and others. Many said Pelé would have been the best in any position he played. Pelé once insisted to the manager of Santos that he play goalkeeper. On January 19, 1964, he substituted Santos goalkeepr Gilmar, who had been ejected, in the semi-final game of the Brasil Cup. For five minutes, after scoring three goals, Pelé played with the number one jersey and made two spectacular saves that saved Santos the spot in the finals.
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Born in 1987, in Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Messi is an Argentinean soccer player who is currently playing for a European soccer club called, FC Barcelona as a forward. He has played in Barcelona since his professional career as a soccer player started. Also, Messi is Spanish as well too; because he has lived in Spain for aver five years and therefore he got his Spanish citizenship. With only 169 centimeters of height, and 68 kg of weight, Lionel Messi has achieved lots of things with the national and club teams, but also many personal awards during his young career as a professional player that is still going on.