Limpar, Rooney's childhood hero
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has revealed former Arsenal and Everton midfielder Anders Limpar was his hero growing up.
The Swedish winger played for Everton from 1994-97 after making his name at Arsenal.
And Manchester United star Rooney, who supported the Toffees as a kid before going on to play for them, said: "I'd say Anders was my idol.
"I liked him because he used to shoot and dribble more than Duncan Ferguson." Roo returns to England action for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Macedonia on Saturday after serving a ban for his sending off in the World Cup quarter-final against Portugal in July.
He admitted: "It's horrible when you get sent off. I hope I never get sent off again." But Rooney insisted he does not have a temper problem.
He said: "Everything I do gets blown up. Whether I do good things or bad things in a match, it's always in the highlights. It's not as if I'm booked every week."
The Swedish winger played for Everton from 1994-97 after making his name at Arsenal.
And Manchester United star Rooney, who supported the Toffees as a kid before going on to play for them, said: "I'd say Anders was my idol.
"I liked him because he used to shoot and dribble more than Duncan Ferguson." Roo returns to England action for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Macedonia on Saturday after serving a ban for his sending off in the World Cup quarter-final against Portugal in July.
He admitted: "It's horrible when you get sent off. I hope I never get sent off again." But Rooney insisted he does not have a temper problem.
He said: "Everything I do gets blown up. Whether I do good things or bad things in a match, it's always in the highlights. It's not as if I'm booked every week."
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