Wayne Rooney maintains the best is yet to come, for both club and country, after collecting the 2010 Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year award. The 24-year-old Manchester United and England striker topped the poll of journalists with just over 81% of a record number of votes cast, finishing ahead of Chelsea forward Didier Drogba and Manchester City's Carlos Tevez.
Rooney, who is recovering from a niggling groin problem, scored 34 goals in all competitions and is integral to England's World Cup hopes in South Africa.
The striker, however, has no intentions of resting on his laurels.
"I am only 24. Hopefully I can progress and the best years are still ahead of me," he said.
"I am always learning every day, and take things in from all my team-mates, both at United and with England.
"As a player you are never the finished article. I want to keep learning and getting better."
The striker admitted he could not see a future outside the game and revealed he intended to stay involved in the game for many years to come.
"I would like to [step into management]," Rooney said.
"I started doing my coaching badges this year, and probably did not do as many classes as I would have liked.
"Hopefully I can continue them next year.
"I love football and enjoy football - I can't see myself running a restaurant, I want to be in football."
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