Published 12:13 IST, June 23rd 2020

Wayne Rooney draws comparisons between Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah, fans unhappy

Man United icon Wayne Rooney touched on the similarities between Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the Red Devils enthusiasts far from pleased.

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Man United’s all-time top goalscorer Wayne Rooney recently explained how Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has mand to replicate impact Cristia Ronaldo once had at Old Trafford. A number of Man United fans were unhappy with recent comparisons made by Derby County captain Wayne Rooney due to prolonged success of five-time Ballon d'Or winner. Mohamed Salah’s meteoric rise at Anfield over past three years has seen Egyptian find back of net on a regular basis but, United fans were quick to disagree with Cristia Ronaldo comparisons made by Wayne Rooney.

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Wayne Rooney compares Mohamed Salah to Cristia Ronaldo

While writing on his column for Times, Wayne Rooney compared Liverpool talisman, Mohamed Salah, to his former Man United teammate Cristia Ronaldo in terms of having a similar attacking threat. ‘Mohamed Salah reminds me of Cristia Ronaldo at Man United. t really helping out in defence but always a threat on counterattack.’, Rooney wrote. 34-year-old furr added, ‘ lack of tracking back allows Mo Salah to be a nuisance for opposition defenders when Liverpool break in numbers and Cristia Ronaldo had a similar role at Old Trafford.' 

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Fans unhappy with Wayne Rooney comparisons

In five seasons at Man United, Cristia Ronaldo scored 84 goals in 196 league appearances, winning Premier League on three occasions. Portuguese winger made a n-record transfer to Real Madrid in 2010 for a reported £80 million (€94 million). Mohamed Salah has scored 72 goals in 113 appearances for Liverpool. This season, 28-year-old forward has been integral in guiding leading Jurgen Klopp's side on  verge of winning ir first English top-flight title in 30 years, netting 16 goals in Premier League. However, a number of Man United fans have contrasting opinions to those of Wayne Rooney. 

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On Twitter, Wayne Rooney received a slight bashing from United fans as one of m wrote, 'Just because you’re a footballer doesn’t mean that you have any good football opinions,'. A second fan added, "Salah should never be mentioned in  same sentence with greatest player to ever kick a football!". A third also commented, "Salah is world class but he's Cristia Ronaldo". 

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12:13 IST, June 23rd 2020