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25th Sep 2015

Can Wayne Rooney’s new boots kick-start his season? (Pic)

Off colour so far...

Patrick McCarry

It’s so hard to tell what constitutes a good pair of footy boots these days.

Wayne Rooney is ditching the boots that have brought him the England goalscoring record, and four cup goals for Manchester United, but not a sinner or sighter in the league.

So long, old friend.

The United striker has got his hands on Nike’s Hyper-Venom boots and will give them a road-test against Sunderland at Old Trafford, on Saturday.

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