The Warm-Up: Mason Greenwood for the Ballon d’Or

Think we’re getting carried away? Just listen to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the man currently in possession of both those records …

"I have seen Wayne Rooney at the same age and Mason is a specialist finisher and specialist goal-scorer […] He knows exactly what to do with the ball when he’s on the pitch. If he shoots, he’ll score. He’s going to get better and his general play has improved", told coach.

"I don’t want to compare him to Rooney or Ronaldo, as that’s not fair, and he’ll create his own career… ah. Well, this is embarrassing. Still, at least we can all agree that the kid’s the business, right"? Right. Euro 2021, here he comes.