Rooney: Playing against Brazil is a dream come true

Wayne Rooney has spoken of his admiration for the Brazilian way of playing football and says it’s a dream come true to line up against them tomorrow.

As a youngster, he watched the likes of Romario and Ronaldo unlocking defences and scoring wonder goals and believes Ronaldo could be the best forward ever.

‘I don’t look much like a Brazilian,’ he told the Daily Mail. ‘But playing against them is something I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid.

“They’ve had so many great players. Romario, Ronaldo. I think Ronaldo was one of the best, if not the best, forward ever. When he was at Barcelona, the things he did were incredible. I remember that time when he went clean through, did four stepovers and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way — that was one of the best goals I’ve seen.

“In more recent years we’ve seen Ronaldinho and Kaka, who have both been world player of the year. They’re unbelievable at times.”

He played down the skillful side of his own game when questioned, and insists it’s not something he practices in training.

“I’m happy when people say I play like a Brazilian because I love the way Brazilians play, but there are other players who are a lot more skilful than me in the England team. Joe Cole, for example. I never really work on skills. If it happens in a game, it just happens. I don’t really try to be skilful.”

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