Summary
Wayne Rooney has revealed how Michael Owen, his strike partner against Azerbaijan tonight, was one of his childhood inspirations. Owen is six years older than Rooney, who was watching on television aged just 12 when the former Liverpool striker was scoring his memorable goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup.
'For the 1998 World Cup I used to watch all the games on TV at my nan's house and then go outside afterwards and play football in the street,' revealed 19-year-old Rooney.See the full content of this document
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Fellow Striker My Inspiration
'I used to pretend I was the England players. Now obviously it's amazing to be playing with some of th...
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