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Rooney awarded PFA player of the year
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-26 17:01
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LONDON - Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney was awarded the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year here on Sunday and then declared his readiness for the World Cup.
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 Manchester United's Wayne Rooney stretches for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, northern England, April 17, 2010. [Photo/Agencies] |
Rooney, currently out of action with a groin injury, is widely regarded as being central to England's chances of winning the World Cup in South Africa later this year.
"I'm good," the 24-year-old Rooney said at the PFA dinner. "I'm disappointed to miss a couple of games. Hopefully I will play before the season finishes."
Asked if he'd be fit in time for South Africa, Rooney replied: "No problems for the World Cup."
When asked what would constitute a successful World Cup for England, he said: "Success would be to win the trophy. We prepared well and hopefully we can bring the trophy back home."
England have won the World Cup just once, in 1966 when they triumphed on home soil.
