Football fans around the world respect Rooney as a hugely talented footballer, but it is too soon to say he will go down as one of England’s greats.

全世界的球迷都尊崇鲁尼是一个具有无限潜力和天赋的球员，不过平静下来想想，现在说他是英格兰最伟大的球员之一或许还是有些太着急了。

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A new passport, a new person - and if you are a footballer, a younger one.

一本新的护照，一个新的身份，如果你是一名球员的话，你就变的更年轻了。

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What's more, arguing that Eton is a good school because it only admits boys is like saying Wayne Rooney is a good footballer because he wears a nice kit – one does not necessarily lead to the other.

更有甚者，争论说只招收男孩的伊顿学校不错，其原因是里面培养出了像韦恩·鲁尼一样扮相很酷的出色球员------话虽如此，但他只是个特例，无需非得引领他人。

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The huge improvement in the standard of the tournament, its pitches and footballers has risen in tandem, Hawkey suggests, pointing out that at the 1992 tournament in Senegal, there was just one African footballer who played in England.

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There is Franklin Lobos, the one-time star footballer in the national top division - famous for his powerful free kicks.

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He has been a truly great footballer - one of the best players we've ever seen in the Premier League - but now people will remember him for that goal against Ireland.

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