Rooney's Good But Not The Best In

I'm A Naturalized Italian, But I'm From Ghana. I Was Abandoned By My Parents And Adopted By Two Angels. I Suffer With Racism Everyday. I'm The First Black To Wear The Jersey Of Italy. I'm Not Angry, But My Life Experiencies Make Me Act Differently From Other People. Then, Try To Learn More Before You Criticize Me.

When People Talk About My Business, My Life, I'm Really Private. Maybe Someone Thinks I'm Arrogant Or Something, But It's Just Me.

They Say That Abandonment Is A Wound That Never Heals. I Say Only That An Abandoned Child Never Forgets.

Even If I Don't Always Behave As I Should, This Still Doesn't Explain Why So Many People Have Something Against Me. But You Know How It Is. A Lot Of People Vent Themselves By Coming To The Stadium To Yell At Me. I Hope It's Not Racism. I Tell Myself That It's Not Racism; It's Because I'm Tough, And I Repeat This To Myself.

I Am Different - If You Can Find Another Like Me, Then I Will Buy You Dinner!