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Man Utd matchwinner Rooney dismisses jet lag factor

Manchester United matchwinner Wayne Rooney is confident they'll be up for their Boxing Day clash with Stoke after last night's Club World Cup final victory in Tokyo.

The striker said: "It was great to get the winning goal. Getting the player of the tournament award is also a great achievement for me.

"Some of the lads have been struggling to sleep with the jet-lag but I haven't had a problem. In fact, I could fly back now and play the next day."

"It was a really tough game for us after going down to ten men," added Rooney. "They had more possession but we defended well to win it."

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