Pele has given his approval to England8217;s Waynemania. Like that famous Bradman-Tendulkar comparison, Rooney reminds the Brazilian legend of himself. 8216;8216;Very exciting, matured beyond his years and the best player at Euro 2004,8217;8217; the Brazilian legend said.

Not quite, thinks Granddad

But this has left Rooney8217;s grandfather, who saw Pele during the 1966 World at Everton8217;s Goodison Park, flabbergasted. 8216;8216;I couldn8217;t believe it when Sven England coach spoke of Wayne in the same breath as Pele but it just goes to show how special he has become.8217;8217;

While Granny prefers bingo

Roony8217;s grandmother may skip England8217;s quarterfinal against Portugal to indulge her real passion 8211; bingo. 8216;8216;If the match is on at the same time as the bingo, I might have to go there because my nerves can8217;t take it,8217;8217; his granny, Pat Morrey, said.

Serena8217;s 8216;sweetie8217;

Serena Williams, a recent England soccer fan, finds Rooney the best. 8216;8216;He8217;s doing real good, he8217;s a real sweetie.8217;8217;

Roo8217;s only problem: No Fizz

Rooney may be ice-cool on the pitch, the one thing that bothers the superkid is the welfare of his dog, Fizz, a seven-month-old chow named after the Coronation Street character.

120 Number of transfer related calls Rooney gets everyday

80m The rumoured figure Chelsea have supposedly quoted for a double swoop: Rooney and Gerrard

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12 The number of months Rooney will stay at Everton. Source: Granny from the bingo hall