Man Utd's Rooney admits idolising Cantona

Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney admits he grew up idolising Old Trafford legend Eric Cantona.

He has always felt an affinity for the Red Devils, even when his allegiance to Everton was at its strongest.

Those ties are clearly more obvious now and the greats he wants to emulate shine no brighter than Cantona.

"Although I was an Everton fan, I loved watching United play," he said. "It probably started watching them from about 1994. Cantona was brilliant in that team.

"He had something about him. You looked at him and he was so fearsome. And that was just on the television.

"Imagine playing up against him?

"They won a lot of trophies too. But it was more than just that.

"It was the way they played and attacked. The way they played right to the end. They scored all those last-minute goals, which showed their desire to want to keep going.

"Now, I am there and I have won trophies there myself. I just want to win more."

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