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Wayne Rooney has tipped Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo to crown a improbable Euro 2024 marketing campaign by discovering the again of the online towards Spain in Sunday’s closing.
England wish to clinch their first senior males’s trophy since 1966 in Berlin and United star Mainoo is sort of sure to maintain his spot in Gareth Southgate’s beginning XI.
Ever since Mainoo was thrust into the group from the start towards Slovakia, the 19-year-old has not appeared again and was additionally included within the beginning XI in subsequent matches vs. Switzerland and extra not too long ago towards the Netherlands.
Towards Het Oranje Legioen, Mainoo was undoubtedly one among England’s standout gamers. He was a pressure to reckon with in the course of the park, from the place he appeared to have struck an particularly potent partnership with Manchester Metropolis’s Phil Foden.
Mainoo continues to be to attain his maiden aim for the nationwide however has expertise scoring in large video games, having discovered the netted as United bought the higher of Metropolis within the FA Cup closing at Wembley.
Rooney spoke to The Occasions and defined that Mainoo can have the identical impression for the Three Lions after they meet Spain at Olympiastadion Berlin.
The previous striker insisted, “Mainoo has made a giant distinction. He takes the ball and he is ready to hold it in tight areas within the opposition half. He’s courageous. He will get ahead on the proper occasions however much more importantly, as he demonstrated within the semi-final towards the Netherlands, he has the flexibility to do necessary work out of possession.
“Towards the Dutch he stopped 4 or 5 counterattacks, and after they performed cut-backs he was in the proper place to clear the ball as properly.”
“He actually understands the sport. He’s at all times in the proper place and he doesn’t simply keep in the course of the pitch. In possession he goes ahead or large and creates overloads. His relationship with Phil Foden has been necessary. They play off one another and have the identical bravery to take the ball.”
“They perceive one another’s actions — when Phil drops in, Kobbie will run off him and go ahead.I simply have a sense about Mainoo and the ultimate. That he’s going to attain and show decisive.”
Rooney added, “For those who consider him within the event, he has bought into good positions going ahead and I feel Spain will do their homework and shut off area for Harry Kane, Foden, Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham. However that can go away area for a midfielder arriving late, and that Mainoo will get one from a cut-back.”
England vs. Spain kicks off at 20:00 BST.
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