Wayne passed his driving test when his star was still rising at Everton, but he'd already attracted enough attention for Ford to present him with a new SportKa.
The England and Manchester United star has moved on a bit since then both and on and off the field, and has turned into an enthusiastic collector of cars.
The England and Manchester United star has moved on a bit since then both and on and off the field, and has turned into an enthusiastic collector of cars.
The cars he is know to own or have owned include a £50,000 Cadillac Escalade, a type of vast 4x4 beloved of US rap stars, and a BMW X5. However, he is not always so fortunate in keeping them in one piece. His Escalade was in collision with a builder’s lorry in Cheshire in November 2004, while in May 2005 his X5 had an altercation with a middle-aged woman’s Nissan Primera in Stockport. Such antics have attracted the attention of the boys-in-blue. After this crash the striker was summonsed on a charge of driving without due care and attention. If he went to court he could face a maximum fine of £5,000 and a possible ban. The police also announced that "a 19-year-old man from Cheshire has been referred to the driver improvement scheme." – which is police-speak for saying they must have some more driving lessons.
The one-and-a-half day course - which alternates between Bury and Carrington, near Manchester United's training ground - is run by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities and costs £150. Away from burly 4x4s, his girlfriend Colleen McLoughlin, famous for her shopping trips, drives a £30,000 Mercedes SLK. For her 19th birthday recently, Rooney presented her with a £60,000 Porsche 911. Other cars they own include a Chrysler 300C, an Audi TT, and a £50,000 BMW M3.