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Manchester United Striker Wayne Rooney Not Training At Full Intensity
England international reduces training for fear of burnout...
12-Mar-2010 11:39:00 AM
By Adithya Ananth
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has admitted that he is not training at full intensity, in a move to prevent the likelihood of burning out - particularly during the World Cup.
The England international will be spearheading manager Fabio Capello's front line in South Africa - and wants to avoid the prospect of suffering a bout of fatigue during the tournament.
The striker had recently suffered a knee injury that had threatened to keep him out of the recent 4-0 rout against Milan at Old Trafford, but the Liverpool-born forward managed to return to fitness and bag a brace in the process.
"I am enjoying my football, playing well and managing myself better," Rooney is quoted by The Sun as saying.
"That's paying off.
"I am not doing every training session where, normally, I would train as hard as I can."
The former Everton man denied that is it a case of his knee playing up.
"It's not due to my knee. But I have played a lot of games this year and it is about reining myself in training.
"I am getting a bit older and wiser now and it is probably the best thing to do."
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The England international will be spearheading manager Fabio Capello's front line in South Africa - and wants to avoid the prospect of suffering a bout of fatigue during the tournament.
The striker had recently suffered a knee injury that had threatened to keep him out of the recent 4-0 rout against Milan at Old Trafford, but the Liverpool-born forward managed to return to fitness and bag a brace in the process.
"I am enjoying my football, playing well and managing myself better," Rooney is quoted by The Sun as saying.
"That's paying off.
"I am not doing every training session where, normally, I would train as hard as I can."
The former Everton man denied that is it a case of his knee playing up.
"It's not due to my knee. But I have played a lot of games this year and it is about reining myself in training.
"I am getting a bit older and wiser now and it is probably the best thing to do."
Become a fan of Goal.com India's Facebook fan page for all the latest news and insight into everything the related to the beautiful game!
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