... when it comes to playing guitar it seems he's a quitter!
He took up the guitar, much to the amusement of Manchester City supporter Noel Gallagher.
And the Oasis star sent Rooney a £2,000 Gibson Les Paul guitar painted in Man City sky blue colours ... autographed by the band ... with the message "Happy birthday Fatboy" scratched on it.
Rooney has since given up trying to play, saying: "It is really hard".