Football: Ronny Sparkles but Rooney's in Dire Need of a Helping Hand
Daily Post › September 25, 2006
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AS someone who wore the number seven jersey at Old Trafford for eight years, it was ironic that former United favourite Steve Coppell was denied an historic victory over his old club by current incumbent Cristiano Ronaldo.
Until Wayne Rooney's controversial arrival two years ago, Coppell was one of the few Liverpool-born players to enjoy popularity at a club where many of its supporters regularly profess to "hating Scousers".See the full content of this document
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Football: Ronny Sparkles but Rooney's in Dire Need of a Helping Hand
Like Ronaklo, Coppell helped United to win the FA Cup but the League Championship ultimately eluded him at a time when one of his hometown clubs was regularly conquering Europe.
It would take United another decade to lift the title after Coppell was prematurely forced to hang up his boots aged 28 in 1983 due to a knee injury.A genuine world beater on ...See the full content of this document
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