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Also Known As Wayne Mark Rooney
Born October 24, 1985 (age 41) ‱ Liverpool ‱ England

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Wayne Rooney of England in a white jersey with number 9, crouched and focused during a 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Portugal.
Manchester United English striker Wayne Rooney, wearing a red jersey, jumps to control the ball during the English Premier League match against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium, northwest England, on April 17, 2010.
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Gary Lineker, wearing glasses, smiles as he poses for a photograph at the National Theatre Up Next Gala in London.
Gary Lineker
English football (soccer) player and sports broadcaster
David Beckham
David Beckham
English football (soccer) player
Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United won the 2008 Champions League final, Moscow.
Alex Ferguson
Scottish football (soccer) player and manager
Bobby Charlton kneels on a grass soccer field wearing a red jersey and white shorts, holding a vintage brown football with both hands.
Bobby Charlton
British football (soccer) player and manager
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Sir Matthew Busby
British football (soccer) player and manager
Alexia Putellas and Harry Kane stand onstage holding Ballon d'Or trophies, Putellas in a white gown and Kane in a black tuxedo.
Harry Kane
English football (soccer) player
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard dribbles the ball as AC Milan Gennaro Gattuso pursues him during soccer match
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English football (soccer) player
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Joseph Mercer
British football (soccer) player and manager
Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football (soccer) player
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti
Italian football manager and player
Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho holds the Champions League trophy as his players celebrate after defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
José Mourinho
Portuguese football (soccer) manager
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Eric Cantona
French football (soccer) player
Diego Forlan of Uruguay, wearing a light blue jersey with number 10, runs with the soccer ball during a 2010 FIFA World Cup match in South Africa.
Diego ForlĂĄn
Uruguayan football (soccer) player
Manchester United great
George Best
Irish-born football (soccer) player
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Tommy Burns
Scottish association football player and manager
Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.
Jude Bellingham
English football (soccer) player
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Justin Fashanu
British football (soccer) player
Bobby Robson, in a blue and black Newcastle United training outfit, gestures while speaking to players standing around him on a football field before a UEFA Champions League match.
Bobby Robson
British football (soccer) player and manager
Maya Le Tissier
Maya Le Tissier
English football (soccer) player
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Bobby Moore
English football (soccer) player

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