Sir Bobby an inspiration
Tuesday, 11 April, 2006
Wayne Rooney has tremendous respect for Sir Bobby Charlton and wants to emulate the England legend.
Wayne Rooney has revealed the respect he has for England's all-time leading goalscorer Sir Bobby Charlton.
With Sir Bobby still involved with Manchester United, Wayne is able to see one of England's legendary players up close and he has taken his chance to learn from someone who was unbelievably successful in his position.
The power and accuracy of Wayne's long shots have earned him comparisons to Sir Bobby, and that has only increased for Wayne since joining the club with whom Sir Bobby enjoyed such incredible success.
Speaking in The Sun he said: "Obviously we still see Sir Bobby Charlton at the games and I've seen videos of how he played.
"The way he struck the ball and the way he played football was brilliant. He's one of the best and it's good to see him around and get the chance to talk to him and learn from him."
One of the most exciting prospects England has produced in recent years, Wayne is strong, quick, tricky, has a habit of scoring spectacular goals and is still developing.
Continuing his good form for his club saw Rooney score one and create the other for United against rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
Coming as it did on the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Busby Babes' first League Title, Wayne also revealed that he is determined to continue the traditions that players like Charlton created.
Rooney said: "We know what some of the great players through the years have done for the club and the history they've created and we want to carry that on and keep making history."
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The England Team from Sir Bobby Charlton's England debut;
Scotland v England
Hampden Park
19 April 1958
1 Eddie Hopkinson
2 Don Howe
3 Jimmy Langley
4 Ronnie Clayton
5 Billy Wright
6 Bill Slater
7 Bryan Douglas
8 Bobby Charlton
9 Derek Kevan
10 Johnny Haynes
11 Tom Finney