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Kobbie Mainoo receives ‘special’ World Cup message from Wayne Rooney

Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo has received a good luck message from Wayne Rooney ahead of England’s first World Cup game against Croatia on Wednesday. Mainoo read the message out during an interview with the BBC as Rooney hailed him as “an inspiration” for young players after coming through a…

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Wayne Rooney responds to Michael Owen in debate over who was better at 17

Owen burst on to the scene as a precocious teenager with Liverpool in the late 1990s before Rooney did likewise at Everton a few years later.

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Michael Owen Delivers Scathing Wayne Rooney Takedown

Michael Owen has taken offence to comparisons between himself and Wayne Rooney on social media.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 7, 2025