My Year : From Old Trafford to the World Cup

Armed with a god-given talent for the game and an extraordinary determination to become the best player the world has ever seen, Wayne Rooney's rise has been meteoric.

From 16-year old hero at his boyhood club Everton to global icon for Manchester United and England, there has quite simply never been a talent like Rooney's.

This breathtaking first insight into the life of English football's most gifted player takes us into the world of a footballing genius.

Rooney guides us through his thrilling season with both United and England; from the bitter defeat in Belfast against Northern Ireland, and the numbing defeat from the Champions League at the hands of Benfica, through to the stunning win over Chelsea and England's astonishing displays at the World Cup, where Rooney was at the heart of everything good that happened on the pitch.

Along the way, Rooney is eulogised as the "new George Best" as the old Best passes away, lifts his teammates at club and country during their darkest hours, and winces as injuries almost threaten his World Cup dream. But along with his talent comes the pitfalls of fame and fortune, and Rooney reveals how he and his childhood sweetheart, Colleen McCloughlin cope with the pressure of being celebrity superstars, constantly hounded by the tabloids looking for a sensational story.

A roller-coaster ride blending football, celebrity, victory and defeat as brilliantly as Rooney combines skill with power and aggression, "My Year" is the explosive first insight into the life of a true footballing Roy of the Rovers.