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How a legend was built

China Daily | Updated: 2017-07-11 08:02

Five notables on Manchester United and England all-time leading scorer Wayne Rooney, who returned to his previous club Everton on Sunday:

Teenage sensation

Rooney was a child prodigy of English soccer, bursting onto the with Everton as a 16-year-old in 2002. Two years later he was the outstanding talent for England at Euro 2004, scoring four goals in the group matches as it progressed to the quarterfinals. However, his and his country's chances of further progress disappeared when he broke a bone in his foot in the quarterfinal and England went on to lose on penalties.

How a legend was built

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