The zeal and pleasure that greeted the pursuit of this precociously gifted teenager is straightforward to convey.
Rooney had burst by way of at Everton and rapidly turn into the most well liked younger property within the sport. Early whispers of curiosity from United appeared apparent however the die-hard Toffee, who had celebrated an FA Youth Cup last objective by displaying a T-shirt bearing the message: ‘As soon as a Blue, all the time a Blue’, may not be a straight-forward goal.
As he tailored to worldwide soccer like a seasoned veteran, confirming his pure capacity and confidence, scoring objectives at Outdated Trafford, towards Liechtenstein and Denmark provided a tantalising glimpse into what might happen regularly sooner or later.
Extra lately, his unbelievable affect at Euro 2004 for the late Sven Goran Eriksson’s facet had not solely illustrated his world-class potential however accelerated his urge to play usually on the highest degree.
