Rooney's not the new Pele - Scolari

Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari has laughed off claims that Wayne Rooney could be the new Pele.

Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari has laughed off claims that Wayne Rooney could be the new Pele.

Scolari, who led his homeland Brazil to World Cup glory two years ago, clearly had little time for the suggestion that the 18-year-old Everton striker, who has scored four goals so far in the tournament, could be compared to the man known in Brazil as O Rey – ‘The King’.

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