Wayne Rooney Greece. On 14 November 2009, Rooney captained England for the first time in a pre-tournament friendly with Brazil. Rooney was given the England number 10 shirt by manager Fabio Capello ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. During the tournament, England drew 0–0 in their second group match against Algeria on 18 June, and the England players were booed off the pitch by their supporters; Rooney was at the centre of controversy when he criticised the England fans for booing the team after the match, and subsequently apologised for his actions. Rooney went scoreless throughout the tournament, and
Paul Rooney (footballer) Paul Rooney (footballer) Paul Laurence Michael Rooney (born 22 March 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South side Billericay Town, on loan from League Two club Colchester United. He spent his early senior career in his native Ireland at St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians before signing for English club Millwall. He had a loan spell at Torquay United during the 2016–17 season and made a permanent switch to Colchester United in January 2018. He joined Bromley on a short-term loan deal in September 2018 and then Billericay Town in another loan in