Rooney not ready to quit

WAYNE Rooney hits 30 on Saturday, but he has no plans to quit football any time soon.

A footballer’s 30th birthday is often seen as the first day of his decline. The theory goes that a player’s stamina, fitness and energy levels begin to dip once his twenties end.

But for Manchester United striker Rooney, the finishing line is nowhere near in sight. He insists he has as much life in him as he did when he burst on the scene as a 16 year old for Everton.

“I physically feel good and obviously it’s a big birthday in anyone’s life, your 30th,” the

forward said ahead of United’s Champions League game against CSKA Moscow tonight.

“But in terms of me and football I still feel I am still young enough, and that I have a lot of years ahead of me.”