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ROONEY READY FOR THE RECORD

LIAM NEWMAN says that 2015 could be a year to remember for Wayne Rooney as he homes in on a half-century of goals in an England shirt

IN OCTOBER 2002: an excited Clive Tyldesley tells a nation to “remember the name” as a 16-year-old Wayne Rooney introduces himself to the Premier League with a thunderous last-minute winner against a high-flying Arsenal. Twelve years later, that sprightly teenager has grown into one of the greatest players to ever grace the beautiful game.
In 2015, as the Manchester United star approaches his 30th birthday, he is set to cement his place amon...

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