Wayne Rooney is an athlete.
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 Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best Premier League player each month of the season . Wayne Rooney . In 2009 -- 10 , Rooney was awarded the PFA Players ' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year .