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Just don’t expect the old Rooney, Rams fans

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GIVEN Derby’s current struggles, it looks like the arrival of Wayne Rooney can’t come soon enough.
The former England captain was signed from DC United in August, but cannot play for the Rams until January.
So can the one-time wonderkid - now 33 - turn mid-table mediocrity into a play-off push for manager Phillip Cocu? I covered Wayne several times in the MLS. I saw his last game against Toronto. I saw the game where he scored from the halfway line. I also saw the game against Orlando where he ran 50 metres to slide tackle someone in his own half, then hit a diagonal that led to...

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