England Quote by Michael Owen

Rooney's good but not the best in Manchester.

— Mario Balotelli

I was growing up watching Rooney as an England legend and as one of the top players in England in my lifetime.

— Jordan Pickford

Rooney has those things that you cannot teach players - the positions he takes up just behind the front men is a European trait,

— John Toshack

Rooney is a good player, everybody knows his quality.

— Nicolas Anelka

Rooney is the man.

— Marco van Basten

Rooney is one of the best forwards in the world, if not the best.

— Essam El Hadary

Rooney has to remember he is an icon and an example to youth.

— Marco van Basten

It will not be the same Manchester United without Wayne Rooney. He has to stay there until he dies.

— Andreas Pereira

In England, Rooney is a world-class footballer in the world.

— Paul Merson

I think England has got some great players.

— Bradley Wright-Phillips

Its easy to underestimate how much scrutiny players are under in England. Look at someone like Wayne Rooney - having to deal with it…

— Emile Heskey

The treatment of Wayne Rooney told me something about the way England fans view the national team.

— Sven-Goran Eriksson