Wayne Rooney: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: BBC Sport - 'People think I'm uneducated' - getting to know Wayne Rooney. Jul 22, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC Sport - 'People think I'm uneducated' - getting to know Wayne Rooney. Jul 22, 2026
Add new Web site: ESPN - Wayne Rooney: 'I was bored' scoring 34 goals at Manchester United. Apr 16, 2026
Anniversary information added. Oct 20, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Sports - Wayne Rooney: As former Premier League star rolls sushi in Dubai, his thoughts turn to Alex Ferguson. Jul 29, 2025
First paragraph modernization. May 03, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Site of Wayne Rooney. May 15, 2023
Noted that he became manager of D.C. United. Jul 28, 2022
Add new Web site: Sports Team History - Wayne Rooney. Feb 26, 2022
Noted that he joined Derby County as player and then manager. Mar 15, 2021
Noted that he signed with D.C. United of Major League Soccer. Aug 17, 2018
Noted his retirement from international football and the total numbers of his goals and appearances with England. Aug 24, 2017
Noted his final goal tally with Manchester United and his departure for Everton. Jul 10, 2017
Updated to mention Rooney becoming Manchester United's all-time leading scorer. Jan 23, 2017
Updated article through Manchester United's 2016 FA Cup victory. Jun 14, 2016
Updated to mention Rooney breaking the England national-team goal record. Sep 09, 2015
Add new Web site: Official Site of Wayne Rooney. Apr 10, 2015
Updated article to mention Rooney becoming captain of the English national team. Aug 28, 2014
Added mention of Rooney scoring his first World Cup goal and England's early elimination from the 2014 tournament. Jun 27, 2014
Article revised to mention Rooney's past three domestic seasons and his performance in Euro 2012. Apr 26, 2013
New article added. May 19, 2010
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