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Countless have tried to unlock the obvious talents of the ‘Boy Wonder’, none have had consistent success since the much-maligned Sven. Rooney has been a popular topic of discussion recently, with both club and country having their say on how to play Wayne, as to get the best out of him. Rooney was at his best in 2005 when he had his most productive season playing in a rigid 4-4-2 formation, behind Ruud Van Nistlerooy. Rooney was the focal point of the side, using Ruud as a decoy to cause havoc amongst...

Serie A has one of the most attractive, enthralling histories, one which details many a title race and documents several splendid players. For decades people have basked in the glory of Serie A, the ‘Promised Land’ for any professional footballer. The greats moved there, Boniek, Platini and later, Maradona. Many Premier League players were swapping their hometown clubs for the glamour of Serie A. Fans were excited to see the top clubs battle season upon season, records were made, records were broken....

“Together we made it; we made it even though we had our backs up against the wall” This song lyric could easily be applied to the remarkable story of my hometown club, Doncaster Rovers. In just over 10 years we have been transformed from the laughing stock of the Football League to a fondly looked upon Championship side.

In the late 1980s, Doncaster could be found languishing in the then fourth division. Struggling to stay in the black, Rovers were forced to continuously sell their...