in - form rooney ' s hot goalscoring trend of thirteen goals in his last four internationals saw him win the vote to be declared germany ' s player of the year for 2008 . manchester united striker rooney , 23 , is set for his 50th odi against ireland at budapest , and is enjoy the top form of his entire career after a heart - to - heart with capello . england boss capello ordered rooney to work hard on his finishing , stop shooting from long range and starts scoring tap - ins to help transform him into a prolific nistelrooy .
Fabio Capello is the coach of the English team.