Rare Photos of Wayne Rooney

SI Staff | Jun 15, 2010

Rare Photos of Wayne Rooney /

Rare Photos of Wayne Rooney

Sir Alex Ferguson and Wayne Rooney

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Wayne Rooney with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson pose together the day after the English striker signed with the club on Sept. 1, 2004.

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Wayne Rooney exits The Ivy Restaurant in London on March 12, 2005.

Prince William and Wayne Rooney

Rooney chats with Prince William before England's friendly against Jamaica on June 1, 2006.

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Rooney reads from his biography, Wayne Rooney: My Story So Far, at The Lowry Hotel on Aug. 10, 2006 in Manchester, England.

Sean "Diddy" Combs and Wayne Rooney

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Combs speaks with Rooney prior to an appearance at the MTV European Music Awards on Oct. 31, 2006 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Jimmy Fallon, Paul Pierce, Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin

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Paul Pierce falls on the floor near Jimmy Fallon, Wayne Rooney and his girlfriend Coleen McLoughlin during the Boston Celtics game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 11, 2006 in New York City.

Wayne Rooney, Ricky Hatton and Marco Antonio Barrera

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Rooney poses with Ricky Hatton and Marco Antonio Barrera after Hatton's victory over Jose Luis Castillo on June 23, 2007 in Las Vegas.

Chris Eagles, Patrice Evra and Wayne Rooney

Eagles, Evra and Rooney of Manchester United attend an event to promote the new Nike Laser football boot on July 26, 2007 in Guangzhuo, China.

Wayne Rooney

Rooney poses with a tiger cub during a visit to Chimelong Safari Park on July 26, 2007 in Guangzhuo, China.

Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney

Rooney and fiancee Coleen eat at a restaurant in the main square of Portofino on June 9, 2008 during a trip to Italy.

Diego Maradona and Wayne Rooney

Rooney poses with Argentine national manager Diego Maradona at Carrington Training Ground on Nov. 7, 2008 in Manchester, England.

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Rooney stands in front of a Toyota Prius as he won the MVP award and the hybrid car at the FIFA Club World Cup Soccer tournament in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2008.

Wayne Rooney and Usain Bolt

Rooney meets Olympic Champion Usain Bolt ahead of a First Team Training Session at Carrington Training Ground on May 15, 2009 in Manchester, England.

David Beckham and Wayne Rooney

Beckham Rooney smile as they pose for the cameras with scarves to show their support for the England 2018 - 2022 World Cup Bid at Wembley Stadium on May 18, 2009 in London.

Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney

Owen and Rooney of Manchester United pose with Isaac Eaton, Archie Eaton, Jacob Cohen and Szymon Cohen at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital as part of the club's annual hospital visits on Dec. 23, 2009 in Manchester, England.

Wayne Rooney and Manchester United teammates

The Manchester United squad celebrates in their dressing room after the Carling Cup Semi-Final Second Leg match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on Jan. 27, 2010 in Manchester, England.

Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole

England Captain Rio Ferdinand was joined by Wayne Rooney and Ashley Cole on June 2, 2010 at the Nike "No More Talk" event in London, as they said their farewells to Football fans before departing for South Africa.

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Rooney plays table tennis with local school children on behalf of Sports Relief at Carrington Training Ground on March 13, 2012 in Manchester, England.

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Rooney's surgery scar, following a recent injury, is seen on his right thigh as he takes part in an England team training session during the official launch of The Football Association's National Football Centre at St. George's Park on Oct. 9, 2012 in Burton, England.

Wayne Rooney and Gerard Butler

Rooney and Gerard Butler attend the Gentlemen's Singles Final match between Andy Murray of Great Britain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2013 in London.

Wayne Rooney and son Kai

Wayne kisses his son Kai before a training session at the England pre-World Cup Training Camp at the Vale Do Lobo Resort on May 21, 2014 in Vale Do Lobo, Algarve, Portugal.

Published Jun 15, 2010

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