Watford (UK): England captain Wayne Rooney has revealed that he considered turning his back on football at the age of 14 after becoming disillusioned with the game.


Manchester United's Wayne Rooney during the pre-season friendly match against Valencia at Old Trafford last August. Pic/Getty Images 

The 29-year-old made his 100th international appearance in a Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Slovenia on Saturday. But on the eve of the game, the Manchester United star revealed that had it not been for Colin Harvey, a youth coach at his former club Everton, his football career might have been snuffed out before it had even begun.