WAYNE ROONEY: How England's Biggest Soccer Star Makes And Spends His Millions
It looks weird now, but Rooney actually got his start playing for Everton when he was just 17.
When Rooney was first transferred from Everton to Manchester United, he was making £45,000 per week or about $3.9 million per year.
SOURCE: The Guardian
Rooney recently caused quite a stir when he was given a new 5.5-year contract that will pay him £300,000 per week or about $26 million per year.
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Despite being 28 years old, Rooney's new salary will actually be an increase from previous contract that paid him £250,000 per week, or about $21.7 million per year.
SOURCE: The Daily Mail
In addition to his soccer earnings, Rooney also makes $4 million a year in endorsements with companies such as Nike, Samsung, and Harper Collins.
SOURCE: Forbes.com
Wayne Rooney's popularity is worldwide and transcends soccer as evidenced by his endorsement deal with Nike.
Rooney and his wife had a $7.5 million mansion built in the village of Prestbury, near many other English celebrities on what is considered the most expensive road in North England.
SOURCE: Daily Mail
The Rooneys also have a $530,000 apartment in Florida and an $8.4 million villa in Barbados.
SOURCE: Daily Mail
In fact, it seems that when Rooney isn't playing soccer, he and his wife are often close to the beach or a pool, such as this vacation in Vegas.
Or this resort in Los Angeles.
Rooney previously had endorsements with a number of companies, including Coca Cola, a partnership that ended in 2010.
SOURCE: BBC Sport
And was on the cover of EA Sports FIFA soccer video game franchise seven times, a streak that ended in 2013.
SOURCE: ComputersandVideoGames.com
He is still in the midst of a $8.4 million book deal with HarperCollins, considered one of the biggest sports book deals ever.
SOURCE: BBC News
Off the pitch, Rooney is a supporter of the Rugby club Leeds Rhinos and has expressed his preference for rugby over American football, including the Super Bowl.
SOURCE: Telegraph
Rooney is a big fan of the band Stereophonics and has a tattoo that reads "Just Enough Education To Perform," which is the title of one of their albums.
The band even performed at his wedding in Santa Margherita, Italy.
SOURCE: NME.com
One extravagance Rooney does have is racehorses. He now owns three racehorses, including the one below, Pippy.
SOURCE: The UK Mirror
Wayne's wife, Coleen, is often seen at horse races. Here she is with their son, Kai, at the Grand National horse races.
He has quite an extensive car collection and has been spotted driving a Mini Cooper, an Audi RS6, a Bentley Continental, an Astin Martin Vanquish, and a Lamborghini Gallardo.
SOURCE: Trace Sports
He is not above trekking through the mud at a music festival with his wife, although he tried to go incognito.
In his spare time, Rooney, who boxed when he was younger, still boxes "to get rid of some anger."
SOURCE: InsideWorldSoccer.com
Rooney was open about getting a hair transplant in 2011 when he started going bald at the age of 25.
SOURCE: Telegraph
When it comes to Rooney, trouble always seems to be close by. He has admitted to visiting prostitutes when he was "young and stupid."
SOURCE: BBC News
Rooney has fought several legal battles, including when he won $167,000 in libel damages from two publications that accused him of assaulting his then fiance.Rooney ultimately gave that money to charity.
SOURCE: TheGuardian.com
However, he was also sued by his former (and future) manager, David Moyes, for libel and Rooney settled the case by paying $840,000.
SOURCE: Telegraph
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