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“Wayne Rooney is for me a once in a generation player. One of those special players, who is not comparable to any other.” - Lionel Messi

“To play well for six months or a season in football is nothing. To do so for over a decade like Rooney is extraordinary.” - Thierry Henry

“The power of Wayne Rooney is his mentality and his strength - he never stops. He’s a fantastic team player and he scores goals.” - Cristiano Ronaldo

“In years to come anyone who is looking back at records and looks at goals and caps, Wayne Rooney’s name will come up and I think he deserves both accolades.” - Steven Gerrard

“I’d put Wayne Rooney up front with Cristiano Ronaldo in my all-time XI of Manchester United players I played with. Above Cantona, Hughes, Yorke and Cole. All great strikers, but Wayne has got qualities from all of those players. He’s those four players wrapped in one.“ - Gary Neville

“He has patience, guts, and he plays nice football. If I have to select for my team, he will be in my team.” - Pelé

“Wayne’s such a great talent, such a great player, people love him, fans love him and it’s great to see him with the armband.” - David Beckham

“These great players, they have their moments over one to three years. But to continue over five years, for ten years the way Wayne Rooney has done is not easy.” - Zlatan Ibrahimović