A great England team including young Rooney. 40,000 fcking loud English supporters, out of a 65,000 crowd in Lisbon.
A great England team including young Rooney. 40,000 fcking loud English supporters, out of a 65,000 crowd in Lisbon.
I think I will put a Bet on England to win 4 - 2 - Probably get a decent price for a score like that
Rooney was incredible. I actually think he peaked in this tournament at only 18.
Jammy, you won.
I watched the entire match today. A few things stood out .... England could really play a great passing game, Croatia surprisingly relying on set pieces and crosses to giants, and diving/simulation/cheating was nowhere near as insipid as it is in football now.
Fast forward 14 years to the 2018 World Cup and England relying on set pieces and Harry Kane Rolling all over the floor
He did. It's amazing to think that he finished his career (or is finishing it) as all time top scorer for both England and Manchester United, neither of which is a mean feat, won every English domestic trophy plus the Champions League and yet is considered to have underachieved.
I think the point is that Euro 2004 suggested he had Messi or Ronaldo type potential, but never quite became that big. It's easy to say that their mentality was the difference, but you've never really seen Messi or Ronaldo shagging grannies or driving pissed up round Wilmslow.
Shame. Rooney was a great player who had a great career - there'll always just be that sense of 'what could have been'.
He did. It's amazing to think that he finished his career (or is finishing it) as all time top scorer for both England and Manchester United, neither of which is a mean feat, won every English domestic trophy plus the Champions League and yet is considered to have underachieved.
I think the point is that Euro 2004 suggested he had Messi or Ronaldo type potential, but never quite became that big. It's easy to say that their mentality was the difference, but you've never really seen Messi or Ronaldo shagging grannies or driving pissed up round Wilmslow.
Shame. Rooney was a great player who had a great career - there'll always just be that sense of 'what could have been'.