Ferguson has no fears for record buy Rooney
AFP, September, 2004
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MANCHESTER (AFP) — Alex Ferguson has moved quickly to put a protective shield around teenage striker Wayne Rooney - and Manchester United's new record signing insists he is mature enough to evade the pitfalls that could derail his emerging career.
Rooney's move from Everton to Old Trafford was for a fee that could rise to 30 million pounds, a new mark for a teenager and surpassing the 19 million pounds that AS Roma paid Bari for Antonio Cassano three years ago, and the weight of expectation on the forward is already intense.
A broken foot will sideline the England international for at least two weeks, but it is Rooney's life away from the pitch that has hit the front pages since the striker emerged from Euro 2004 with a reputation as the continent's most exciting young prospect.
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