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This is Roger Bennett from Men in Blazers, Liverpool

Born, Everton by the Grace of God.

As regular listeners to Men in Blazers all know, happiness has been a fleeting emotion

for me as a football fan.

The two of the most glorious exclamation point emotions I've experienced were watching

Wayne Rooney emerge as a boyhood blue.

He was a teen whom the English media described as a snarling ball of aggression impossible

to ignore.

And he proceeded to terrorise Premier League defences, collecting trophies, records, titles,

individual accolades, the way I collect Tracy Chaman final.

After 16 seasons, he moved to DC United and I just say to watch him invest himself in

the totality of the American experience on and off the field to transform the team and

resemmer that same freedom and joy he displayed on the football field as a young swaggering

teen to make DC rock again.

There's been a human wonder that transcends football.

So it's a delight to introduce this new series, The Wayne Rooney Podcast, a monthly conversation

between two gents who stories both begin in Liverpool with the same childhood dream.

But only one of us went on to become a world class athlete, a winner and a schoolboy hero

for millions.

This is episode one of the Wayne Rooney Podcast, which will be a regular series on the

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