Wayne Rooney is a soccer player.
The 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the second year for FIFA 's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year . Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford , Greater Manchester , England , that competes in the Premier League , the top flight of English football . Theo James Walcott ( born 16 March 1989 ) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team . 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 . He came fifth in the vote for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or and was named in the FIFPro World 11 for 2011 .