Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney admits he has plans to manage when he retires.

The 24-year-old was speaking as he collected the 2010 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award.

"I would like to [step into management]," Rooney said. "I joined Everton when I was nine years old and football has been a massive part of my life.

"When you do stop playing, I want to be involved in football.

"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.

"But now I am only 24. Hopefully I can progress and the best years are still ahead of me.

"I am always learning every day, and take things in from all my team-mates.

"As a player you are never the finished article. I want to keep learning and getting better."