W. Rooney 'sculpted' the ideal player

2024-10-10 22:03 © Action Images via Reuters

Legendary English footballer Wayne Rooney spoke about the ideal player.

According to the former forward, such an athlete should possess the attacking skills of Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo and have the dribbling of Argentine Lionel Messi.

"He is small, fast, and keeps the ball very close to his feet. You can make a fool of yourself if you get too close to Lionel," Rooney said.

According to the Englishman, the ideal player must have the mentality of Gary Neville.

"Before joining the main 'Man Utd' team, he wasn't as talented as some other players, but it was all about his mindset," Rooney noted.

Finally, the ideal player, according to the expert, should defend like John Terry and be smart like Paul Scholes.