EURO 2004 highlights: Spotlight on Wayne Rooney
England boss Sven-Göran Eriksson captured the mood of the moment at EURO 2004 when he said of the 18-year-old Rooney: "I don't remember anyone making such an impact on a tournament since Pelé at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden."
Having become (briefly) the EURO’s youngest ever scorer after netting twice against Switzerland, the teenager's thump from distance and measured second against Croatia helped England sail into the knockout phase. Pelé himself noted that Rooney "showed maturity and composure beyond his young years".
Watch Van Basten's five EURO 1988 goals
If the 23-year-old’s volley in the final against the USSR was the take-home goal of the 1988 finals, his overall display against England was more overwhelming. The 'Swan of Utrecht' scored lots of spectacular goals, but he worked for his three against England: twisting and turning to earn the shot for the first, pouncing on Ruud Gullit’s pass for the second, then making space to smash away the third after a flick-on from a corner.