18 + 9 = 27

Last updated : 22 June 2004 By Leigh Whitehouse
Are we sure 'The' tremendous Wayne Rooney isn't 27? It is a certainty that Wayne Rooney is 18, but he plays like a 27 year old with experience, in other words Master Rooney is a kid in a mans body.

We all know that Rooney has stolen the Euro2004 show - scoring four goals in three games, which is more than Henry, Zidane, & Larsson etc. Okay, we BlueNoses were calling him all the names under the sun last season at our gaff ("Mecca") but there is no denying it; Wayne Rooney is a total, natural goal scorer with the quality of great names like "Henry."

Rooney is a threat to all international and club level teams, but performs a lot better with his international team mates, purely because he has a lot better service with the likes of "Beckham" and "Scholes" on his side. At Everton it is inevitable Rooney will struggle to score goals, because the Everton midfield isn't a scratch on top club's i.e. Chelsea, what I'm trying to say here is stick Rooney in the Chelsea squad, and watch him score a bucket load of goals! (As long as he settles in well of course.)

Rooney has been England's man of the match in all three games; he works well off the midfield and is always chasing everything, doing his bit of defending along the way! He is doing his up most for England - you can just tell by the way Rooney plays that he has a desire to take England a long way in this major tournament.

I know King Kenny and Matty will keep Rooney out, but this is just a warning: ALL teams worldwide need to be aware of this sensational footballer.

"Rooney has the desire to take England to the Euro2004 Final"

(Lets just hope so!)