Fergie compares Rooney to Cantona

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson praised the “vision and audacity” of Wayne Rooney after the substitute carried the Red Devils into the last 16 of the FA Cup.

Fergie compares Rooney to Cantona

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson praised the “vision and audacity” of Wayne Rooney after the substitute carried the Red Devils into the last 16 of the FA Cup.

Rooney came off the bench on the hour and scored twice, the second goal a sensational chipped effort from 20 yards, as United beat Portsmouth 2-1 at Old Trafford.

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