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ROONEY IS A LEGEND

MATT BELL says it’s time Wayne Rooney got the recognition he deserves…

MATT BELL
HOW can a man who is his country and his club’s all-time top goalscorer not be deemed a legend?
That is the question I’m addressing in this article, and it’s one that deeply saddens me.
For me, Wayne Rooney was my footballing idol growing up. I was seven years old when he became the youngest player to ever play for England at the age of 17, nine years old when a metatarsal injury robbed him from firing England to the Euro 2004 semi-final, and have enjoyed watching him grow at Manc...

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