Rooney take note, this is how you do your summer holidays.
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instagram.comTo be fair, Rooney has nothing left to prove, he's done and won pretty much everything at the club. A true legend. I admire Rashford work ethic and desire to improve, but it is a holiday, and your brain needs to rest after a long season.
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Yeah you're right he probably doesn't have anything left to prove at club level, but I think this attitude is what annoys some people. There's a reason that certain athletes continue to achieve new things when they get older, its because they've always got something to prove, even if they don't admit it.
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There's also a reason certain athletes continue to improve... genes. Rooney doesn't seem to have them when it comes to physicality.
Kids here need to stop thinking everyone has an unbridled control over their physical potential "if only they took note of genetic freaks like Ronaldo"
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I actually agree with you about the Ronaldo comparison, there's obviously no guarantee that if he followed Ronaldo's fitness regime he'd still be banging them in at 32, or if he did yoga like Ryan Giggs he'd play until he's 40. Even so it can't have hurt his chances of extending his career at the highest level.
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Yeah the answer is probably somewhere in the middle
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I find it hilarious when people bring up Ronaldo in these arguments.
He is literally a freak of nature and one of the best players to have ever lived, if he is the standard you're judging every other player on then you're going to be disappointed every time.
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He is already doing his coaching badges. So maybe his mind is already beyond the field.
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Surely he could prove the doubters wrong and show he can stand the test of time. The very very best have usually been able to do this. I think he has it in him if he could change things up a bit.
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Nohing left to prove
He does when hes on > 200000 a week
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I'm not saying he shouldn't try at all. But he's having a holiday during his holiday break...come on.
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A true legend
Wouldn't go that far
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And I have no doubt in my mind that Rashford is also doing that. I just think it's funny how all the images of Rooney are of him relaxing on the beach with a beer or in the casino while rashford is hard working training in the beach. Just media focus
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It's a fucking Nike event. He's getting paid for this. You're reading too much into it. You sound like those garbage The Sun journalists.
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What a bellend , I wonder what you would be doing if you were on 250k a week on your holidays .. let a man have his fucking holiday in peace Jesus Christ
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I suppose you can admire his dedication here but my god, its a holiday. Rooney may not be at his best anymore and I'm typically very critical of him but let him enjoy the two or three weeks off he gets every year. It may not translate onto the pitch but I'm positive Rooney is pushed to work just as hard as anyone in training. He'll be in top shape in less than a week.
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Mate it takes weeks and weeks to improve your cardiovascular fitness (5 from memory). You're recovery time gets faster after a shorter time, but to actually get properly fit takes a long time, especially for someone who is already overweight.
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I don't sign up to this.
If you're getting paid £200k a week the least you can do is go for a 5k run. If I was on even 2k a week I'd spend 15 minutes checking my e-mails when I was away.
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How do you know he doesn't? Rooney has always had a body like that, even when he was in his early 20's.
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If he doesn't post it on social media obviously he never ever trains.
Welcome to the land of kids where they need to post selfies in the gym every time
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and? That just mean's he's never taken care of his body.
Just because he could get away with it in his youth doesn't mean we should make excuses for his constant drinking and whatnot. He looks the way he does because of his lifestyle choices. Simple as.
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constant drinking
Have you been following him around? How on earth would you know how much he's drinking?
It's like when people claim he is some kind of 40 a day chain smoker because there's been 2 photos in the last 15 years of him with a fag in his mouth
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Not true I know a lot of people who workout and eat right religiously with slightly better but about the same body types. If Rooney didn't take care of his body he'd be 50-60lbs heavier IMO
Edit: and also if Rooney didn't take care of himself when he was younger he never would've been known to be the workhorse that he was. He would run up and down the field for 90 mins.
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I kind of already justified why I believe he is free to relax a bit on his holiday. He is pushing his body to the extreme all year round training every day and eating a very strict diet. As I said, he'll be back to full fitness within a week which is all that matters really. I say let him enjoy his holiday and spend some quality time with his kids. I'm sure he is still in the gym every morning anyway, his routine just won't be half as strict as it usually is, and the change in diet won't do him any favors leading to a bit of tummy.
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Hope his hard work pay off
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between this sort of stuff and staying late in training he's given me Ronaldo-like vibes of commitment. Compare that to someone like Januzaj or Wilson who just gave up as soon as they got to the first team.
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This level of hard-working isn't easy and that's why Ronaldo is speical. I put my faith in Rash.
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i believe Ronaldo and Bale dont drink alcohol at all. If Rash could be that disciplined in his playing days while training like a beast he can achieve that level of success
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What makes me laugh is you genuinely seem to think that just because someone isn't showing themselves training on social media than they must not be doing any at all.
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I'm referring to comments made by actual coaches at the club that both Januzaj and Wilson took their foot off the gas when they got to the first team. So take your baseless assumptions elsewhere.
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All the dortmund coach said was Adnan was comparing everything to how it was at United. It's how much he loved it here as he seen us as the bar
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Youre non stop chatting shit in here using a short training clip for a Nike event to make overall assumptions about 3 players whole careers with us...
And you think mine are baseless?
Lol.
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Based on the state of Rooney in the pic we saw on here the other day, it seems doubtful he is currently training anything other than his jaws and stomach
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link?
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The picture which was no different to his whole career ?
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I get your point, but at 19 Rooney was a better player
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If we're honest, at 19 Rooney was a much better player and I don't think it's close
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Marcus is no where near 19 year old Rooney. Not to take anything away from Rashford, Rooney was just a freak of nature at that age.
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Difference is, Rooney didn't get much better than he was at 19, his peak was a lot earlier than most players, like Michael Owen as well.
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Hard to get better than world class, you know
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Give Rooney a break.
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He's been on break for the last 3 years
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Rooney has achieved more than most other footballers out there right now. He has nothing left to prove.
People shouldn't be busting his balls just because he's attending pool parties during his holiday while Rashford is training during his holiday.
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He has nothing left to prove.
you do when you are getting paid
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I understand everyone saying this is unfair on Rooney, but the fact that he has won everything with the club is still no excuse for the past 3 years.
Look at Ronaldo, look at Messi, look at even Ibrahimovic. These guys have won just as much, possibly even more than Rooney and they have never slacked off.
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I get that but I think that criticising Rooney for spending time with his family during his holiday instead of training to raise his fitness levels before the pre-season tour is extremely harsh.
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I'm sure he's having a nice one as we speak
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Fuck you OP. I love Rashford but Rooney was twice the player he was at 19, and with the same physique he has now
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I'm also very sure he's training very hard behind the scenes.
So why make this post mocking him?
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Fuck all two of you......I just want to fit in
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Let's all fuck each other.
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That's great and all.. but lets see how Rashford is doing after being at the very top for 10-12 years.
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Why mention Rooney. When Rooney was rashford's age he sometimes trained after a match
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Not a very good one
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"Karma whore"
Yeah you're losing karma like a whore loses her dignity...
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Going down like Ho on a Holiday!
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Give Rooney a break ffs, he's achieved so much for the club and just a couple of weeks ago there were reports about him being back in training early...
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Rooney can do whatever he wants
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Why do you single out Rooney? Other players post their vacation pictures relaxing and just enjoying their vacation too, yet there's a picture of Rooney enjoying his vacation and people seem to freak out.
Heck, this one has Nike World Campus as location tag. So it's not like Rashford did this just to prepare for the next season.
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He's going to be on fire next season, can't wait!
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That's just unfair. And I'm someone who's regularly critical of Rooney.
All this does is compare 3 seconds of someone on vacation with a moment of someone else's.
No one knows what Rashford does every other second of his vacation.
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Im sweating just watching it. Does that count as a work out ?
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You're burning calories as you're sleeping mate who needs gym
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Things like this make me laugh, Rashford's a young kid still with a massive hunger at the beginning of his career where Rooney is towards the end, I guarentee this is how Rooney was at the same age. Show me a video of him doing this 15 years down the line then I'll be impressed.
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BS. Rooney is a family man, a Man United legend and someone who have achieved everything any player can dream of. It's not to say he wouldn't be able to do exactly the same thing if called upon, but it would neither improve him as a person nor the opposite because he's already been there.
Just take a good look at him in training sessions and judge for yourself.
Rashford has the future in front of him and being so young and devoted, it's only hard work (like this one) that could take him to his destination. I'm happy for him doing what he's doing but take Rooney completely out of his business.
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You're seriously calling someone who demanded to leave the club twice a United legend? Not even Beckham is legend tier at United yet Rooney is because he's top scorer.
He wanted to leave more than once!
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First of all, how many years did Beckham spend at United? Second of all, how many goals did he score for United compared to Rooney? Bad comparison though.
His contributions coupled with beating Sir Bobby C's long standing goal record sets the mark. So, when you put all of these together, you will understand why he's a Man United legend.
Your argument of him having demanded to leave the club twice has absolutely no meaning compared to his achievements for the club. He remained at the club after all.
When good players threaten to leave a club, they do it just to trigger contract talks for more money and nothing more. This happens in all bigger clubs.
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thats my boy
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"He's running like that because the sands hot" Amazing
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People seem to think he's doing this just out of desire. I don't know how many fans know but players have a weight band they have to return to pre-season within. It's usually just a few pounds. This is probably part marketing part pre-pre-season.
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Good to see, but its a bit harsh on Rooney. This is at the Nike World Campus and hes a nike athlete and is probably getting paid for this.
Getting paid to maintain his athleticism?! That's just nuts!
Also, Rooney is a lot more successful than we could ever hope Rashford to be... From a utilitarian perspective, maybe Rashford should take note from Rooney
Rooney's had a great career, but hard to argue that he's totally lived up to his perceived potential when he was Rashford's age
It's not arguable at all. He's lived up to them and more. I don't think I have to tell you how many trophies he's won and how many records he's broken. If Rooney retired when he turned 30 he would have left a living legend. People here are taking this away from his legacy simply because he wasn't born a Greek God of a physicality as Ronaldo was, so he couldn't play much after 30. If you take his lack of natural fitness into account, Rooney's devotion, motivation, and work rate is second to absolutely nobody. Much easier to be a world-class athlete if you were born one, not as an above-average Irish bloke.
I agree with most of what you're saying, but Ronaldo wasn't 'born' a physical god. He worked hard. That's all it is. Yes, he may have been gifted with some better genes regarding speed and strength etc., but Ronaldo is still playing at the top because of his work ethic. Rooney simply didn't put in the same work in order to still be playing at the top.
Really? I've been a huge critic of Rooney's performances and fitness over the last few seasons, but no one can deny he is a United and England Legend. Top scorer in history for both United and England's National team, long time captain for both United and England, and numerous titles won with United. Sure, he never won anything with England, but that's not all on him obviously (as previously stated, he's ALREADY England's top goal scorer). So he wasn't able to play at the top for as long as some other players...he also started at the top a lot younger than most players.
What more does he really need to live up to? He's a LEGEND.
I agree. People forget how much was expected of Rooney. Sure, he's a legendary top-goalscorer for club and country, but people wished as much of him, and probably expected him to hit twenty league goals more often than he did. Such was his potential.
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