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Man Utd's Rooney: Gazza my hero

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney admits Paul Gascoigne was his hero growing up.

Rooney said: "I used to love watching Gazza play for England.

"The way he went past players and how he could dribble was just brilliant.

"He was an amazing player to watch.

"He was strong, he could dribble past players, he could shoot and you could see he always enjoyed playing."

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