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Wayne Rooney was going into Euro 2004, they certainly did after the opening game.Just ask Lilian Thuram.The France defender was considered one of the best in the world in his position when he lined up against England in the first group game in Portugal that summer.But Rooney was playing in his first game in a major international tournament aged just 18 and was keen to make an impression.One moment stood out more than any other and has been recalled in the new Amazon Prime Video documentary Rooney, which is going to be released to the public on Friday.Rooney stormed towards Thuram, leant his body in and gave him a little bit of arm too.The experienced defender went tumbling to the floor.Rooney said: "I just banged straight into his jaw."I looked back at him as if to say 'now you know who I am'."Still to this day, I see his face. I see the fear of him saying 'what am I going to do here?'" HAVE YOUR SAY! Do you think Wayne Rooney should be held in higher esteem by England fans? Let us know in the comments section.Rooney's performance sent shockwaves around the world.

Sports icons – including Sir Alex Ferguson – have sent their best wishes to Stirling University as they compete in a historic Scottish Cup tie tomorrow.

Manchester United sensation Cristiano Ronaldo is one of his top five greatest-ever teammates.Now captain of Serie B outfit Parma, Buffon, 44, linked up with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner on his return from PSG, claiming two Serie A titles and the Coppa Italia before Ronaldo opted to head back to the Premier League for the start of the 2021/22 season.Pummelling 101 goals in 134 appearances for the Old Lady, Ronaldo was one of five ex-non-Italian team-mates Buffon praised as head and shoulders above the rest with Lilian Thuram, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Zlatan Ibrahimovic completing the quintet.READ MORE: Seven stars who joined 'Big Six' but never played one game - including 'fairytale' signing"I can’t pick a name maybe I’m conditioned by the relationships with them," Buffon told ParmaLive. "I cannot name the five strongest Italian attackers because otherwise, I will mention 108.