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‘WHOS that chubby lad on the back page of the Independent kicking a ball around with some athletes?
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Why, its Wayne Rooney, the Roonster, La Roon, star of Euro 2004 (well, the bit before England got knocked out) and new Manchester United legend-in-waiting having a laugh with some of his new playmates.
Tonight, as the Telegraph says in its lead story, Rooney will make his debut at Old Trafford as the Red Devils renew hostilities with Turkish club Fenerbahce.
And United will have to watch out, since, as the paper reminds the clubs legion of fans, the last time the Turks were in town, they became the first visiting team to win a European mach at Old Trafford in 40 years and 56 matches.
And, as the Sun reports, Alex Ferguson may be at the club to see that European run surpassed.
David Gill, Uniteds chief executive, says of Ferguson: He is very fit and we hope he will continue to manage the club for many years to come.
If that were not good enough news for Arsenal and Chelsea fans, the better news is that in buying the aforesaid Rooney, United have spent not only this years transfer budget but next years as well.
They will have to sell before they plunge into the market in human flesh once more.
Anyone tired of this Manchester Untied bulletin can now find some relief courtesy of the Times, where the papers hacks have found something else to talk about.
And the mission to rescue sport from Uniteds grasp is launched by Tanni Grey-Thompson.
The disabled athlete has just won her eleventh Paralympic gold medal, her second of these Athens games.
She is now the most successful British paralympian of the modern era.
But in a world dominated by football, not as successful has Wayne Rooney…’
Posted: 28th, September 2004 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
