McIlory tried to nab Wayne Rooney

Sammy McIlroy has revealed he made an audacious bid to bring Wayne Rooney into his Northern Ireland set-up.

McIlory tried to nab Wayne Rooney
Wed, 12 Feb, 2003 - 09:07

Sammy McIlroy has revealed he made an audacious bid to bring Wayne Rooney into his set-up.

He went through a third party close to the 17-year-old Everton striker to see what his thoughts were.

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