The making of Shea Lacey: How a Scouse boxing fanatic became the jewel of the Man United academy, training with England at 18 and why Ruben Amorim is so enamoured with dribbling king compared to Phil Foden

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The making of Shea Lacey: How a Scouse boxing fanatic became the jewel of the Man United academy, training with England at 18 and why Ruben Amorim is so enamoured with dribbling king compared to Phil Foden

Thursday 16th October 2025, 4:00PM

If ever there was someone who could relate to being a Scouser and still carving out a (positive) name for yourself at Manchester United, it's Wayne Rooney.

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