Wayne Rooney is part of a soccer team.
Forwards are the players on an association football team who play nearest to the opposing team 's goal , and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals . The Premier League is an English professional league for men 's association football clubs . Wayne Mark Rooney ( [ ˈruːni ] born 24 October 1985 ) is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team .