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Raheem Sterling is a fantastic player says England skipper Wayne Rooney
THE electric teenaged talent of Liverpool's Raheem Sterling was compared to Arsenal's Dutch Double winner Marc Overmars here by England skipper Wayne Rooney.
"He's a fantastic player and quite an unusual one," said Rooney. "He can play right across the front line and out wide.
"Although he's a small lad, he's really strong as well. I sat down with him before the World Cup and showed him videos of Marc Overmars. He reminded me of him.
"I think he has the potential to be as good as Overmars. He's a young lad, but the potential he's shown is incredible.
"He'll be a massive player for us for the next 10-15 years, and - unfortunately - for Liverpool."
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