Alexis Sánchez - Barcelona - ST (31 Viewers)
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@Lo-Pan 
With the exception of Rooney being mentioned along those two. I understand you are somewhat biased, but Rooney is not on the same level 
With the exception of Rooney being mentioned along those two. I understand you are somewhat biased, but Rooney is not on the same level
I often get the impression that fans from overseas who have seen barely a handful of Rooney performances, rather than seen him play every weekend throughout season after season, buy into a certain reputation created by foreign pundits and foreign fans, which is infused and shaped with an anti-english sentiment. I am not suggesting that of you, mr B. But often...I read of kids mocking Rooney, when they don't seem to have any idea of who he is, other than what they have read on this very forum. This problem is thankfully not focussed on rooney alone.
In your case, I assume that the grit and determination aren't such a strong measure of greatness and in a more objective manner, and understand how you could say, with such a stance, that Ronaldo and Messi are indeed in a realm all on their own. With Rooney closer to secondary group of Ibra, Tevez, Van Persie.
regardless, after Messi, even alongside Messi, I would have Rooney. Bias or perhaps just slightly different ideas of Greatness. Which is an interesting topic for me to discuss with comparably knowledgable fans like yourself...
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