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Wayne Rooney has tipped Manchester United teen Kobbie Mainoo to crown a improbable Euro 2024 marketing campaign by discovering the again of the online in opposition to Spain in Sunday’s remaining.
England want 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 workforce from the start in opposition to Slovakia, the 19-year-old has not regarded again and was additionally included within the beginning XI in subsequent matches vs. Switzerland and extra not too long ago in opposition to the Netherlands.
Towards Het Oranje Legioen, Mainoo was undoubtedly one among England’s standout gamers. He was a drive to reckon with in the midst 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 objective for the nationwide however has expertise scoring in massive video games, having discovered the netted as United received the higher of Metropolis within the FA Cup remaining at Wembley.
Rooney spoke to The Instances and defined that Mainoo can have the identical influence for the Three Lions once 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 maintain 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 in opposition to the Netherlands, he has the flexibility to do essential work out of possession.
“Towards the Dutch he stopped 4 or 5 counterattacks, and once they performed cut-backs he was in the proper place to clear the ball as effectively.”
“He actually understands the sport. He’s at all times in the proper place and he doesn’t simply keep in the midst of the pitch. In possession he goes ahead or large and creates overloads. His relationship with Phil Foden has been essential. 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, “Should you consider him within the event, he has received 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 may 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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