MX23RW : Wednesday, November 27 10:52:12| >> :60:2724:2724:

Wayne Rooney: 'St George's Park is inspirational'

Rooney inspired by Thorpe
© PA Photos
Wayne Rooney says that he finds Ian Thorpe's quote about the meaning of finishing second very inspirational.

England striker Wayne Rooney has described the newly-opened St George's Park National Football Centre as "inspirational".

The training centre in Burton-upon-Trent features photos of England's 1966 World Cup-winning side and inspirational quotes such as swimming legend Ian Thorpe's that reads: "Losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better."

"I think the place is inspirational," said Rooney. "Walking round you see all the history of England and pictures up and the Ian Thorpe quote stuck in my mind - I think it's quite good.

"I always try to give everything and leave everything on the pitch. Sometimes it happens where you don't play well but you have tried.

"I always feel like I have given everything, whether I have played well or badly. I always try to come off exhausted."

England are currently preparing for their upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Poland.

ID:49267: cacheID:49267:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1912:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Tom Cleverley, Wayne Rooney
Read Next:
Rooney delighted to make England return
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!