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This is a lot to say really, but counting both titles and goals scored, it's quite evident that Wayne Rooney is without question the most successful player in the Premier League's history since the tournament was created in 1991. Out of all the players who have been a part of this competition, Wayne is the one who has the best combination of scored goals with titles won in his career. Perhaps maybe Ryan Giggs could pip him in the title for the best player, but Rooney is the league's second top scorer of all time.
But for Sir Alex Ferguson who trained some of the best players in the tournament's history, there is no contest in saying who is the absolute best when it comes to the Premier League. The Scotsman who discovered Wayne Rooney during his time as United's manager, is completely convinced that the English striker is the best player in the history of the Premier League above other big legends such as Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer or even Cristiano Ronaldo.
Talking to the Mirror, Ferguson said: "Wayne Rooney is a lovely man, a family man. He's a totally trustworthy man, a great professional and, for me, he's been the best player we've ever had in the Premier League. I stayed behind after training one day to have a look. Wayne was a substitute and came on and within 10 minutes he had scored two goals. I knew straight away there was something special about him. He had a great desire to get on the ball, he had great feet and he could finish.
"He also had the physicality and, of course, the talent. He was also fast and powerful so even at that age you could see he had everything you need to be a top, top player. He was the best 16-year-old footballer I had ever seen and still is, by the way. He would just get on the ball and run past people for fun. He was a tough kid from a tough area, but with a great sense of community. He had natural toughness and aggression and was made for the big stage."
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