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The England Retrospective, Part 5
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The England Retrospective, Part 5

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The summer of 2004 has to go down as one of the Premier League’s great turning points. Hot off his star-making turn at Euro 2004, to the surprise of no one, Wayne Rooney moved to Manchester United, becoming the most expensive teenager in football history in the process. This would help usher in a big tactical shift for the side. Sir Alex Ferguson’s team…

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