9 Most Overrated Players In World Football Right Now

4. Wayne Rooney

Quite a few players on this list divide opinion enormously, but there is probably nobody who has both fans and detractors in larger numbers than Rooney. It has been that way for most of his career. First things first, the 29-year-old has had a brilliant career, and the fact that he is going to become England and United's all-time top scorer speaks for itself. That doesn't mean he can't be called overrated though. Rooney's performances at Euro 2004 all those years ago were absolutely sensational, and it looked as though he was well on his way to becoming one of the top three players in the world, if not the best. Since then, however, he has never been even remotely close to reaching the level of his peers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He has always lacked consistency, often scoring 10 goals in as many games then not finding the net for two months, and his performances at major tournaments have been shocking. At 29, he should be at his peak, but he has now become more of a functional forward than anything. His finishing is very good, but he's lost that genius that once made him so special. When was the last time Rooney put in a truly brilliant Man of the Match display, leaving the field to a standing ovation? Exactly. Rooney will go down as a great of the English game when he eventually retires, but there will always be a nagging feeling that he's fallen significantly short of reaching his potential.