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Re-born Rooney shows his faith

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Written on Saturday, 12 June 2010 00:00

When England line up for the national anthems before tonight's game against the United States, Wayne Rooney will perform a ritual of his own that has become increasingly familiar to television viewers as he displays a set of rosary beads to signify his Roman Catholic faith. Rooney, who revealed during filming for the Street Striker television series that he "might have been a priest" had he not made it as a footballer because of his enjoyment of religious education at school, makes no secret of his faith, with the beads being the most obvious example..

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