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Frank Lampard: England Striker Wayne Rooney Like Paul Gascoigne
Chelsea midfielder sees similarities in Wazza and Gazza...
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Oct 13, 2009 8:38:43 AM
Frank Lampard has offered a unique insight into the England dressing room - by comparing Wayne Rooney's infectious personality to that of the peerless Paul Gascoigne.
Lampard said that for all of Rooney's determination and fire on the field, he was a bouncy, relaxed figure who enjoyed a laugh off the field. Not dissimilar to Gascoigne, who, for all his flaws and eccentricities, will always be remembered above all for his tears in the 1990 World Cup semi-final against Germany.
"The only person I can remember being like Wayne - and I was only around the squad and never played with him - was Gazza [Gascoigne]," said the Chelsea star, according to The Daily Mirror.
"He had the same kind of bounciness around the hotel and the dressing room and it got people going around him.
"Some people get quite nervous. Having Wayne come round to them to have a chat or make a joke is something that is very relaxing.
"I have met a couple at club level at various times in my career who were similar, but with England, Gazza was the only one."
Lampard described the exuberance of the energetic Manchester United forward, saying that his enthusiasm for the game was plain to see.
"Wayne comes into the dressing room an hour before the game, puts his kit straight on and starts kicking and flicking the balls around," he revealed.
"He has been like that since he first came into the squad.
"He is a one-off. If someone else did it you would criticise them for not stretching properly or something.
"But that is Wayne. Only certain players can give you that enthusiasm.
"Some players have it and keep it to themselves. He gives it out to people. It is a very big thing."
England will miss Rooney's presence against Belarus, both on and off the field, as he has already returned to Manchester with a calf injury.
His absence gives coach Fabio Capello a chance to experiment, with Steven Gerrard either set to play a more attacking role, or Gabriel Agbonlahor to slot in for a like-for-like swap.
Phillip Wen, Goal.com UK
Lampard said that for all of Rooney's determination and fire on the field, he was a bouncy, relaxed figure who enjoyed a laugh off the field. Not dissimilar to Gascoigne, who, for all his flaws and eccentricities, will always be remembered above all for his tears in the 1990 World Cup semi-final against Germany.
"The only person I can remember being like Wayne - and I was only around the squad and never played with him - was Gazza [Gascoigne]," said the Chelsea star, according to The Daily Mirror.
"He had the same kind of bounciness around the hotel and the dressing room and it got people going around him.
"Some people get quite nervous. Having Wayne come round to them to have a chat or make a joke is something that is very relaxing.
"I have met a couple at club level at various times in my career who were similar, but with England, Gazza was the only one."
Lampard described the exuberance of the energetic Manchester United forward, saying that his enthusiasm for the game was plain to see.
"Wayne comes into the dressing room an hour before the game, puts his kit straight on and starts kicking and flicking the balls around," he revealed.
"He has been like that since he first came into the squad.
"He is a one-off. If someone else did it you would criticise them for not stretching properly or something.
"But that is Wayne. Only certain players can give you that enthusiasm.
"Some players have it and keep it to themselves. He gives it out to people. It is a very big thing."
England will miss Rooney's presence against Belarus, both on and off the field, as he has already returned to Manchester with a calf injury.
His absence gives coach Fabio Capello a chance to experiment, with Steven Gerrard either set to play a more attacking role, or Gabriel Agbonlahor to slot in for a like-for-like swap.
Phillip Wen, Goal.com UK
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