Robert Peston
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I am rarely disappointed. I try to make the best of things.
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It was. I just expected more.
Rooney - The Man Behind The Goals, BBC Sport, 29 September 2015 source ↗
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My ears – disappointments that grow bigger each year.
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This is right up there if not the best – to be your country’s all-time leading goal scorer before the age of 30 is something could never have dreamed of – I’m extremely proud tonight.
That's what I've trained for, to be a professional footballer, and luckily enough that's what I've become
With family, that's the main thing. That's why you do things. Being a bit older and seeing my kids grow into teenagers, I'm helping them grow up in life. That's what I'm proud of - that's what I do everything for.
Looking back, if I was to go back in time, I probably would have sat out the World Cup because it was a big ask to get fit after six weeks out.
I used to love writing poems. Before I was with Coleen, just normal poems
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